Cost of living comparison

Kingston, Jamaica

compared to

Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Kingston Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 7.2% cheaper than Kingston.

Restaurants: pay 59.0% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 41.7% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 56.8% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 41.9% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 49.5% more in Jakarta

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

Jakarta vs. Kingston Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.0% less for restaurants

	Kingston	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.52 JMD1,198.39	$3.03 IDR49,585.23	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.62 JMD1,373.16	$3.41 IDR55,848.63	-60.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 JMD225.08	$0.62 IDR10,179.68	-56.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 JMD139.81	$0.35 IDR5,784.27	-59.7%
Average			-59.0%

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pay 41.7% less for groceries

	Kingston	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$3.54 JMD564.47	$1.22 IDR19,904.59	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58 JMD1,047.96	$3.49 IDR57,047.25	-47.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.26 JMD2,431.66	$5.40 IDR88,410.26	-64.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 JMD680.75	$1.95 IDR31,948.23	-54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 JMD473.07	$1.62 IDR26,563.66	-45.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.70 JMD430.59	$1.38 IDR22,615.03	-48.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 JMD220.88	$0.74 IDR12,121.74	-46.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 JMD290.59	$1.06 IDR17,294.38	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 JMD253.91	$0.75 IDR12,304.42	-52.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 JMD166.09	$0.80 IDR13,064.45	-23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 JMD151.17	$1.25 IDR20,502.79	+32.1%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 56.8% less for transportation

	Kingston	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 JMD770.43	$3.24 IDR52,976.02	-33.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.59 JMD5,991.95	$12.75 IDR208,779.94	-66.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,920.30 JMD6,840,813.68	$25,509.65 IDR417,559,872.48	-40.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$3.31 IDR54,178.39	-87.4%
Average			-56.8%

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pay 41.9% less for housing

	Kingston	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.89 JMD8,429.49	$28.49 IDR466,286.42	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.50 JMD139,381.55	$449.61 IDR7,359,492.75	-48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$425.21 JMD67,771.09	$261.47 IDR4,279,988.69	-38.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$118.83 JMD18,939.27	$77.94 IDR1,275,709.69	-34.4%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Kingston	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.66 JMD36,284.61	$170.06 IDR2,783,732.48	-25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,105.29 JMD335,549.40	$9,157.99 IDR149,904,435.47	+335.0%
Average			+154.8%

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pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Kingston	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.13 JMD499.33	$2.23 IDR36,536.49	-28.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.28 JMD682.63	$2.32 IDR37,981.89	-45.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.77 JMD1,398.12	$2.74 IDR44,887.69	-68.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.97 JMD11,151.69	$29.26 IDR478,897.98	-58.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.16 JMD2,097.18	$3.19 IDR52,194.98	-75.8%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 49.5% more for clothing

	Kingston	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.32 JMD4,194.37	$56.54 IDR925,457.18	+114.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.59 JMD4,077.86	$34.50 IDR564,654.83	+34.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.01 JMD11,318.13	$87.37 IDR1,430,107.77	+23.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.92 JMD10,985.25	$86.38 IDR1,414,009.57	+25.3%
Average			+49.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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