Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 14.3% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 75.4% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
LRD1,917.66
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
LRD326.00
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
LRD299.46
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,132.45
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
LRD1,095.24
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
LRD754.60
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
LRD784.26
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
LRD182.87
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.33
LRD638.31
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.27
LRD819.12
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.18
LRD801.66
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD197.50
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.00
LRD767.06
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
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pay 91.8% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
LRD808.32
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD972,228.51
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,433.88
|
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 34.1% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,882.15
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD127,843.90
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD17,258.93
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD39,974.95
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD14,254.09
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD287,648.77
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD479.41
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD599.27
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD958.83
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,622.15
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,869.67
|
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
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pay 28.5% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,530.87
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,472.10
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,786.83
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD13,183.90
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
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