Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 27.3% cheaper than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.6% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 43.5% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Indonesia
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Mali, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$1.78
IDR29,614.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$0.63
IDR10,449.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.41
IDR6,856.32
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.54
IDR75,329.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$5.19
IDR86,181.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$1.62
IDR26,915.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$1.41
IDR23,361.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
IDR19,461.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.62
IDR10,285.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.81
IDR13,476.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.54
IDR9,017.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
IDR9,327.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.92
IDR15,332.72
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$3.10
IDR51,447.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.11
IDR200,943.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.88
IDR64,461.52
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$47.78
IDR793,008.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$2.74
IDR45,528.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$1.71
IDR28,427.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$26.72
IDR443,467.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$3.16
IDR52,389.22
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.14
IDR1,080,960.17
|
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