Cost of living comparison

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Buenos Aires vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

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.

Buenos Aires vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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