Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 7.2% cheaper than Kingston.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,171.70
|
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,342.58
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD220.07
|
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD136.70
|
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD551.90
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,024.62
|
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,377.50
|
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD665.59
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD462.53
|
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD421.00
|
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD215.96
|
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD284.12
|
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD248.26
|
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD162.39
|
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD147.80
|
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD753.27
|
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,858.51
|
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,688,465.04
|
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
|
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,241.76
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD136,277.45
|
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD66,261.79
|
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,517.49
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,476.53
|
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD328,076.53
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
|
pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD488.21
|
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD667.43
|
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,366.99
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD10,903.34
|
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,050.48
|
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
|
pay 49.5% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,100.96
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD3,987.04
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,066.07
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,740.60
|
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
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