Cost of living in Jakarta

Jakarta, Indonesia

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Cost of living in Jakarta vs. Indonesia overall average

Jakarta is 24.6% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% more in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 18.0% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in Jakarta
Housing: pay 47.5% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 51.3% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 29.6% more in Jakarta

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Jakarta are more expensive than in Indonesia.

Jakarta Cost of Living Breakdown

	Cost	Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR49,903.16	$1.28 - $4.15
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR56,206.71	$3.19 - $3.83
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,244.95	$0.38 - $1.28
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,821.36	$0.22 - $0.64

Jakarta - Cost of restaurants

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	Cost	Range
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR20,032.22	$0.96 - $2.87
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR57,413.01	$1.28 - $8.29
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR88,977.11	$4.10 - $7.48
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR32,153.07	$1.22 - $2.83
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,733.97	$0.87 - $2.31
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,760.03	$0.87 - $2.02
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,199.46	$0.55 - $1.16
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,405.26	$0.43 - $1.74
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,383.31	$0.29 - $1.30
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR13,148.21	$0.35 - $1.45
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,634.24	$0.58 - $2.31

Jakarta - Cost of groceries

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	Cost	Range
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR53,315.68	$2.41 - $3.62
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR210,118.56	$6.38 - $31.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR420,237,110.66	$22,320.95 - $38,264.48
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR54,525.77	$2.57 - $5.29

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	Cost	Range
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR469,276.07	$19.13 - $44.64
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,406,679.08	$261.47 - $765.29
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,307,430.38	$191.32 - $446.42
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,283,889.06	$36.58 - $146.31

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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,801,580.74	$108.42 - $223.21
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR150,865,566.80	$3,061.16 - $26,179.91

Jakarta - Cost of childcare

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Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR36,770.75	$1.59 - $4.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR38,225.41	$1.28 - $3.83
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR45,175.49	$2.42 - $3.19
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR481,968.49	$15.94 - $41.45
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR52,529.64	$3.19 - $4.78

Jakarta - Cost of entertainment and sports

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	Cost	Range
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR931,390.86	$22.32 - $95.66
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR568,275.18	$19.13 - $51.02
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,439,277.08	$47.83 - $127.55
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,423,075.67	$38.26 - $172.19

Jakarta - Cost of clothing

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Indonesia to see the average cost of cities throughout Indonesia, like Manado, Bogor, Batam, Kediri, Indonesia, and more.

For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Indonesia compared to Jakarta.

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