Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 11.5% more expensive than Makassar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 9.6% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 46.8% more in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 2.6% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 19.4% more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.5% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 15.7% more in Indonesia
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Indonesia are more expensive than in Makassar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Makassar, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Makassar
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.91
IDR31,050.48
|
$1.78
IDR28,961.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.19
IDR51,750.80
|
$3.24
IDR52,535.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
IDR10,350.16
|
$0.63
IDR10,218.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
IDR6,468.85
|
$0.41
IDR6,705.05
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Makassar
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
IDR23,047.05
|
$1.24
IDR20,164.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.81
IDR61,842.20
|
$4.54
IDR73,667.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
IDR83,583.20
|
$5.19
IDR84,280.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
IDR23,753.62
|
$1.62
IDR26,321.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
IDR23,160.81
|
$1.41
IDR22,846.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
IDR17,214.12
|
$1.17
IDR19,032.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR9,702.50
|
$0.62
IDR10,058.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
IDR12,988.83
|
$0.81
IDR13,178.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
IDR7,355.12
|
$0.54
IDR8,818.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
IDR7,824.60
|
$0.56
IDR9,121.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
IDR10,954.44
|
$0.92
IDR14,994.42
|
|
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
Makassar
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
IDR52,318.73
|
$3.10
IDR50,312.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.78
IDR77,626.20
|
$12.11
IDR196,509.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,523.77
IDR349,317,881.17
|
$24,176.29
IDR392,366,669.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
IDR50,146.52
|
$3.88
IDR63,039.22
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Makassar
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.66
IDR659,822.66
|
$26.66
IDR432,750.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$201.95
IDR3,277,550.49
|
$279.33
IDR4,533,324.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$131.80
IDR2,139,032.95
|
$164.17
IDR2,664,430.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.03
IDR1,266,372.45
|
$47.78
IDR775,511.68
|
|
pay 19.4% more for childcare
|
Makassar
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.42
IDR1,759,527.11
|
$112.28
IDR1,822,179.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,485.45
IDR72,796,121.41
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,369,819.70
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Makassar
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.83
IDR62,100.96
|
$2.74
IDR44,523.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
IDR34,500.53
|
$1.71
IDR27,800.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
IDR34,673.03
|
$2.18
IDR35,311.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.45
IDR396,756.11
|
$26.72
IDR433,683.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.19
IDR51,750.80
|
$3.16
IDR51,233.29
|
|
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Makassar
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.90
IDR452,819.48
|
$41.98
IDR681,340.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.51
IDR414,006.38
|
$27.98
IDR454,165.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.91
IDR1,345,520.73
|
$68.38
IDR1,109,837.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.21
IDR879,763.55
|
$65.14
IDR1,057,109.65
|
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