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 CFA3,762
|
$1.78
IDR28,961.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,605
|
$3.24
IDR52,535.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA433
|
$0.63
IDR10,218.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA325
|
$0.41
IDR6,705.05
|
|
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA619
|
$1.24
IDR20,164.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$4.54
IDR73,667.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,311
|
$5.19
IDR84,280.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,755
|
$1.62
IDR26,321.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,367
|
$1.41
IDR22,846.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
IDR19,032.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA281
|
$0.62
IDR10,058.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA561
|
$0.81
IDR13,178.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA561
|
$0.54
IDR8,818.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.56
IDR9,121.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA421
|
$0.92
IDR14,994.42
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,077
|
$3.10
IDR50,312.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.11
IDR196,509.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,176.29
IDR392,366,669.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.88
IDR63,039.22
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,158
|
$26.66
IDR432,750.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$279.33
IDR4,533,324.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$164.17
IDR2,664,430.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$47.78
IDR775,511.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$112.28
IDR1,822,179.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,061.21
IDR98,369,819.70
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,339
|
$2.74
IDR44,523.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,060
|
$1.71
IDR27,800.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA524
|
$2.18
IDR35,311.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA37,830
|
$26.72
IDR433,683.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,183
|
$3.16
IDR51,233.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$41.98
IDR681,340.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$27.98
IDR454,165.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$68.38
IDR1,109,837.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$65.14
IDR1,057,109.65
|
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