Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 54.1% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 75.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
$1.78
IDR28,857.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
$3.24
IDR52,347.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
$0.63
IDR10,181.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
$0.41
IDR6,681.04
|
|
pay 32.0% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
$1.24
IDR20,092.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
$4.54
IDR73,403.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
$5.19
IDR83,978.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
$1.62
IDR26,227.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
$1.41
IDR22,764.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
$1.17
IDR18,964.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
$0.62
IDR10,022.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
$0.81
IDR13,131.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
$0.54
IDR8,787.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
$0.56
IDR9,089.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
$0.92
IDR14,940.74
|
|
pay 53.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
$3.10
IDR50,132.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
$12.11
IDR195,806.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
$24,176.29
IDR390,962,026.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
$3.88
IDR62,813.55
|
|
pay 62.0% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
$26.66
IDR431,201.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
$279.33
IDR4,517,095.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
$164.17
IDR2,654,892.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
$47.78
IDR772,735.41
|
|
pay 62.4% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
$112.28
IDR1,815,656.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,017,663.34
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
$2.74
IDR44,364.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
$1.71
IDR27,700.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
$2.18
IDR35,184.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
$26.72
IDR432,130.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
$3.16
IDR51,049.88
|
|
pay 35.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
$41.98
IDR678,901.07
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
$27.98
IDR452,539.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
$68.38
IDR1,105,864.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$215.25
|
$65.14
IDR1,053,325.28
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