Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 9.6% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 20.3% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
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pay 7.6% more in Jakarta
- Housing
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pay 5.1% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 50.0% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 39.8% more in Jakarta
The cost of clothing and transportation in Jakarta are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Manila, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱293.20
|
$3.03
IDR50,061.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱244.33
|
$3.41
IDR56,385.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱50.04
|
$0.62
IDR10,277.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.16
|
$0.35
IDR5,839.86
|
|
pay 20.3% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱77.49
|
$1.22
IDR20,095.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱303.99
|
$3.49
IDR57,595.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱389.37
|
$5.40
IDR89,259.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.14
|
$1.95
IDR32,255.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱138.67
|
$1.62
IDR26,818.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.22
|
$1.38
IDR22,832.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱46.08
|
$0.74
IDR12,238.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱87.24
|
$1.06
IDR17,460.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱55.99
|
$0.75
IDR12,422.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱68.84
|
$0.80
IDR13,189.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$1.25
IDR20,699.82
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱237.37
|
$3.24
IDR53,485.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱569.09
|
$12.75
IDR210,786.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,465,984.58
|
$25,509.65
IDR421,572,541.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱152.95
|
$3.31
IDR54,699.04
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,651.10
|
$28.49
IDR470,767.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,876.34
|
$449.61
IDR7,430,216.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,438.19
|
$261.47
IDR4,321,118.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,094.83
|
$77.94
IDR1,287,969.01
|
|
pay 50.0% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱27,658.24
|
$170.06
IDR2,810,483.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱809,781.96
|
$9,157.99
IDR151,344,987.72
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱78.19
|
$2.23
IDR36,887.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱154.59
|
$2.32
IDR38,346.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱175.92
|
$2.74
IDR45,319.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,327.81
|
$29.26
IDR483,500.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱439.80
|
$3.19
IDR52,696.57
|
|
pay 39.8% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,909.46
|
$56.54
IDR934,350.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,524.53
|
$34.50
IDR570,081.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,243.13
|
$87.37
IDR1,443,850.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,490.30
|
$86.38
IDR1,427,597.92
|
|
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