Cost of living comparison

Jakarta, Indonesia

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 33.0% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 73.8% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 23.8% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 26.6% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 15.7% less in Gaborone

The cost of transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Gaborone are more expensive than in Jakarta. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Gaborone. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Gaborone.

Gaborone vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Jakarta, you would:

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pay 73.8% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.03 IDR49,585.23	$7.50 BWP100.62	+147.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.41 IDR55,848.63	$6.00 BWP80.50	+75.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 IDR10,179.68	$0.83 BWP11.18	+33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 IDR5,784.27	$0.49 BWP6.55	+38.1%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Jakarta	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 IDR19,904.59	$0.81 BWP10.91	-33.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.49 IDR57,047.25	$3.37 BWP45.21	-3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.40 IDR88,410.26	$5.06 BWP67.93	-6.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 IDR31,948.23	$2.29 BWP30.75	+17.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.62 IDR26,563.66	$2.27 BWP30.52	+40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 IDR22,615.03	$0.77 BWP10.39	-44.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 IDR12,121.74	$0.62 BWP8.31	-16.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 IDR17,294.38	$0.88 BWP11.86	-16.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 IDR12,304.42	$0.65 BWP8.66	-14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 IDR13,064.45	$0.60 BWP8.02	-25.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 IDR20,502.79	$0.55 BWP7.35	-56.3%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Jakarta	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.24 IDR52,976.02	$4.27 BWP57.36	+32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 IDR208,779.94	$28.18 BWP378.33	+121.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,509.65 IDR417,559,872.48	$22,486.26 BWP301,856.29	-11.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.31 IDR54,178.39	$19.49 BWP261.61	+488.8%
Average			+157.5%

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pay 23.8% more for housing

	Jakarta	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.49 IDR466,286.42	$90.60 BWP1,216.23	+218.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.61 IDR7,359,492.75	$254.84 BWP3,421.04	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$261.47 IDR4,279,988.69	$149.91 BWP2,012.38	-42.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.94 IDR1,275,709.69	$49.21 BWP660.62	-36.9%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 26.6% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.06 IDR2,783,732.48	$180.24 BWP2,419.57	+6.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,157.99 IDR149,904,435.47	$3,740.68 BWP50,215.05	-59.2%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.23 IDR36,536.49	$2.25 BWP30.19	+0.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 IDR37,981.89	$2.37 BWP31.81	+2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.74 IDR44,887.69	$3.75 BWP50.31	+36.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.26 IDR478,897.98	$32.19 BWP432.10	+10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 IDR52,194.98	$6.75 BWP90.56	+111.6%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.54 IDR925,457.18	$44.14 BWP592.53	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.50 IDR564,654.83	$22.17 BWP297.54	-35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.37 IDR1,430,107.77	$76.20 BWP1,022.96	-12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.38 IDR1,414,009.57	$93.16 BWP1,250.55	+7.8%
Average			-15.7%

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