Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 40.1% more expensive than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 7.2% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% more in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% more in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 60.9% more in Buenos Aires
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Jakarta. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Jakarta
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR49,075.41
|
$11.00
ARS11,357.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR55,274.41
|
$8.49
ARS8,765.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR10,075.01
|
$1.47
ARS1,517.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,724.80
|
$1.08
ARS1,119.77
|
|
pay 7.2% more for groceries
Jakarta
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,699.94
|
$2.16
ARS2,225.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR56,460.70
|
$5.19
ARS5,361.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR87,501.24
|
$5.04
ARS5,204.37
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,619.74
|
$2.31
ARS2,381.73
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR26,290.54
|
$2.80
ARS2,893.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR22,382.51
|
$0.92
ARS954.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,997.11
|
$0.87
ARS903.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,116.56
|
$0.61
ARS625.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR12,177.91
|
$1.00
ARS1,032.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,930.12
|
$0.43
ARS440.90
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR20,291.98
|
$0.51
ARS521.78
|
|
pay 26.9% more for transportation
Jakarta
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR52,431.33
|
$3.50
ARS3,618.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR206,633.30
|
$11.00
ARS11,357.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR413,266,597.72
|
$23,250.00
ARS24,005,625.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR53,621.34
|
$7.35
ARS7,588.88
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
Jakarta
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR461,492.14
|
$23.79
ARS24,567.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,283,823.78
|
$513.68
ARS530,371.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,235,982.63
|
$357.39
ARS369,007.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,262,593.07
|
$49.23
ARS50,833.63
|
|
pay 11.9% less for childcare
Jakarta
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,755,110.65
|
$216.50
ARS223,536.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR148,363,145.29
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,622,375.57
|
|
pay 9.3% more for entertainment and sports
Jakarta
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR36,160.83
|
$1.80
ARS1,858.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR37,591.37
|
$2.98
ARS3,081.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR44,426.16
|
$2.40
ARS2,478.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR473,974.04
|
$27.22
ARS28,103.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,658.32
|
$5.00
ARS5,162.50
|
|
pay 60.9% more for clothing
Jakarta
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR915,941.79
|
$89.58
ARS92,486.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR558,849.15
|
$74.73
ARS77,157.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,415,403.66
|
$114.08
ARS117,784.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,399,470.98
|
$119.22
ARS123,092.58
|
|
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