Cost of living comparison
Hamilton is 5.1 times more expensive than Jakarta.
If you lived in Hamilton instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 8.7 times more for restaurants
Jakarta
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.03
IDR48,160.27
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
IDR54,243.67
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
IDR9,887.14
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
IDR5,618.05
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for groceries
Jakarta
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
IDR19,332.58
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
IDR55,407.84
|
$7.59
BMD7.59
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
IDR85,869.55
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
IDR31,030.10
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
IDR25,800.28
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR21,965.13
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
IDR11,773.39
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR16,797.37
|
$4.61
BMD4.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
IDR11,950.82
|
$4.32
BMD4.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,689.00
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
IDR19,913.58
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
Jakarta
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR51,453.60
|
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.75
IDR202,780.07
|
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,509.65
IDR405,560,131.26
|
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.31
IDR52,621.43
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for housing
Jakarta
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.49
IDR452,886.38
|
$141.25
BMD141.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$449.61
IDR7,147,997.31
|
$3,336.36
BMD3,336.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.47
IDR4,156,991.35
|
$2,225.00
BMD2,225.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.94
IDR1,239,048.63
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Jakarta
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.06
IDR2,703,734.21
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,157.99
IDR145,596,515.69
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Jakarta
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
IDR35,486.51
|
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
IDR36,890.37
|
$5.75
BMD5.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
IDR43,597.71
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.26
IDR465,135.52
|
$181.25
BMD181.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR50,695.02
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 57.7% more for clothing
Jakarta
|
Hamilton
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.54
IDR898,861.60
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.50
IDR548,427.90
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.37
IDR1,389,009.65
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.38
IDR1,373,374.08
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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