Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 17.3% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.8% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 61.9% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% more in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.5% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
-
pay 48.5% more in Jakarta
The cost of childcare and clothing in Jakarta are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Jakarta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 72.8% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$3.03
IDR50,272.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$3.41
IDR56,622.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.62
IDR10,320.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.35
IDR5,864.44
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.22
IDR20,180.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.49
IDR57,837.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.40
IDR89,635.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.95
IDR32,391.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$1.62
IDR26,931.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.38
IDR22,928.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.74
IDR12,289.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.06
IDR17,534.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.75
IDR12,474.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.80
IDR13,245.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.25
IDR20,786.95
|
|
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$3.24
IDR53,710.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.75
IDR211,673.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$25,509.65
IDR423,347,196.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$3.31
IDR54,929.30
|
|
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$28.49
IDR472,749.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$449.61
IDR7,461,494.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$261.47
IDR4,339,308.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$77.94
IDR1,293,390.85
|
|
pay 85.0% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$170.06
IDR2,822,314.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$9,157.99
IDR151,982,090.77
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.23
IDR37,042.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.32
IDR38,508.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.74
IDR45,509.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$29.26
IDR485,535.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.19
IDR52,918.40
|
|
pay 48.5% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$56.54
IDR938,283.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.50
IDR572,480.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$87.37
IDR1,449,928.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$86.38
IDR1,433,607.55
|
|
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