Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 45.1% more expensive than Monrovia.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Monrovia, you would:
pay 71.2% less for restaurants
|
Monrovia
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,522.56
|
$3.03
IDR48,160.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD2,030.08
|
$3.41
IDR54,243.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD346.04
|
$0.62
IDR9,887.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.05
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
Monrovia
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD305.15
|
$1.22
IDR19,332.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,089.86
|
$3.49
IDR55,407.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,122.68
|
$5.40
IDR85,869.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD669.55
|
$1.95
IDR31,030.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD826.14
|
$1.62
IDR25,800.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD137.01
|
$1.38
IDR21,965.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD475.89
|
$0.74
IDR11,773.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD729.65
|
$1.06
IDR16,797.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD586.95
|
$0.75
IDR11,950.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD190.07
|
$0.80
IDR12,689.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD715.14
|
$1.25
IDR19,913.58
|
|
pay 68.3% more for transportation
|
Monrovia
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD744.01
|
$3.24
IDR51,453.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,691.05
|
$12.75
IDR202,780.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD935,658.55
|
$25,509.65
IDR405,560,131.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,342.33
|
$3.31
IDR52,621.43
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Monrovia
|
Jakarta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD17,209.52
|
$28.49
IDR452,886.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD123,035.10
|
$449.61
IDR7,147,997.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,609.74
|
$261.47
IDR4,156,991.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD38,471.31
|
$77.94
IDR1,239,048.63
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Monrovia
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,717.93
|
$170.06
IDR2,703,734.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD276,828.98
|
$9,157.99
IDR145,596,515.69
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monrovia
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD461.38
|
$2.23
IDR35,486.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD576.73
|
$2.32
IDR36,890.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD922.76
|
$2.74
IDR43,597.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD14,072.14
|
$29.26
IDR465,135.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,799.34
|
$3.19
IDR50,695.02
|
|
pay 72.6% more for clothing
|
Monrovia
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,398.06
|
$56.54
IDR898,861.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,228.65
|
$34.50
IDR548,427.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,381.09
|
$87.37
IDR1,389,009.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,688.00
|
$86.38
IDR1,373,374.08
|
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