Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 34.7% more expensive than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 92.8% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 25.1% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 98.6% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Brasilia
The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Brasilia are more expensive than in Jakarta. Expenses including housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brasilia. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR49,028.76
|
$6.97
R$43.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,221.86
|
$6.10
R$37.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,065.44
|
$1.14
R$7.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,719.36
|
$0.76
R$4.73
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,681.21
|
$1.57
R$9.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,407.03
|
$4.43
R$27.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,418.06
|
$3.57
R$22.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,589.68
|
$2.10
R$13.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,265.54
|
$1.42
R$8.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,361.23
|
$0.87
R$5.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,985.70
|
$0.57
R$3.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,100.29
|
$0.50
R$3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,166.34
|
$0.70
R$4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,917.83
|
$0.51
R$3.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,272.69
|
$0.54
R$3.32
|
|
pay 92.8% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,381.49
|
$3.79
R$23.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR206,436.87
|
$43.46
R$269.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR412,873,749.05
|
$24,385.57
R$151,086.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,570.37
|
$7.21
R$44.68
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR461,053.45
|
$19.32
R$119.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,276,899.83
|
$360.74
R$2,235.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,231,955.93
|
$223.88
R$1,387.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,261,392.86
|
$51.47
R$318.90
|
|
pay 98.6% more for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,752,491.66
|
$461.58
R$2,859.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,222,112.21
|
$11,525.09
R$71,406.56
|
|
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,126.45
|
$1.74
R$10.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,555.63
|
$1.75
R$10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,383.93
|
$2.09
R$12.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR473,523.48
|
$23.80
R$147.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,609.22
|
$6.97
R$43.17
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR915,071.11
|
$50.89
R$315.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR558,317.91
|
$41.19
R$255.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,414,058.18
|
$64.43
R$399.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,398,140.65
|
$55.71
R$345.15
|
|
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