Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 54.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 32.0% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 53.4% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 62.0% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 62.4% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.1% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 35.1% less in Indonesia
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$22.55
|
$1.78
IDR30,094.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$14.75
|
$3.24
IDR54,591.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.62
|
$0.63
IDR10,618.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.26
|
$0.41
IDR6,967.40
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.12
|
$1.24
IDR20,953.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.31
|
$4.54
IDR76,549.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$10.96
|
$5.19
IDR87,577.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$9.92
|
$1.62
IDR27,351.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.11
|
$1.41
IDR23,739.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$1.92
|
$1.17
IDR19,776.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.74
|
$0.62
IDR10,452.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.81
IDR13,694.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$3.86
|
$0.54
IDR9,163.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.50
|
$0.56
IDR9,478.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.39
|
$0.92
IDR15,581.11
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.48
|
$3.10
IDR52,281.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$115.76
|
$12.11
IDR204,198.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$41,408.26
|
$24,176.29
IDR407,718,992.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$29.97
|
$3.88
IDR65,505.79
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$85.64
|
$26.66
IDR449,683.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,686.85
|
$279.33
IDR4,710,702.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,355.35
|
$164.17
IDR2,768,683.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$153.47
|
$47.78
IDR805,855.50
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,024.31
|
$112.28
IDR1,893,476.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$17,846.82
|
$6,061.21
IDR102,218,783.92
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.21
|
$2.74
IDR46,265.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.53
|
$1.71
IDR28,887.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$38.30
|
$2.18
IDR36,692.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$64.50
|
$26.72
IDR450,652.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$18.28
|
$3.16
IDR53,237.92
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$109.32
|
$41.98
IDR707,999.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$68.27
|
$27.98
IDR471,935.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$156.87
|
$68.38
IDR1,153,262.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$203.80
|
$65.14
IDR1,098,471.70
|
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