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Jakarta vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 3.9 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 73.3% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 24.6% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 31.8% more in Jakarta
Housing: pay 61.8% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 18.7 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 5.6 times more in Jakarta

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Jakarta are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Jakarta. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 73.3% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.40 TOP20.12	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	-63.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50 TOP25.15	$3.41 IDR55,274.41	-67.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 TOP6.37	$0.62 IDR10,075.01	-76.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 TOP5.70	$0.35 IDR5,724.80	-85.2%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 24.6% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 TOP2.51	$1.22 IDR19,699.94	+15.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.55 TOP10.90	$3.49 IDR56,460.70	-23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.99 TOP14.34	$5.40 IDR87,501.24	-9.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.15 TOP12.34	$1.95 IDR31,619.74	-62.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TOP6.46	$1.62 IDR26,290.54	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.04	$1.38 IDR22,382.51	+8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 TOP3.04	$0.74 IDR11,997.11	-41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.33 TOP3.19	$1.06 IDR17,116.56	-20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TOP4.11	$0.75 IDR12,177.91	-56.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 TOP3.50	$0.80 IDR12,930.12	-45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 TOP2.89	$1.25 IDR20,291.98	+3.8%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 31.8% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.57 TOP13.33	$3.24 IDR52,431.33	-41.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.01 TOP100.59	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	-69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,881.34 TOP14,083.04	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	+333.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$69.32 TOP165.98	$3.31 IDR53,621.34	-95.2%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 61.8% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$126.03 TOP301.78	$28.49 IDR461,492.14	-77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$449.61 IDR7,283,823.78
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$261.47 IDR4,235,982.63
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.56 TOP346.16	$77.94 IDR1,262,593.07	-46.1%
Average			-61.8%

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pay 18.7 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$159.64 TOP382.25	$170.06 IDR2,755,110.65	+6.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$252.06 TOP603.56	$9,157.99 IDR148,363,145.29	+3533.3%
Average			+1769.9%

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pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.36 TOP8.05	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	-33.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.94 TOP7.04	$2.32 IDR37,591.37	-21.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.29 TOP24.65	$2.74 IDR44,426.16	-73.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.51 TOP75.44	$29.26 IDR473,974.04	-7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$42.01 TOP100.59	$3.19 IDR51,658.32	-92.4%
Average			-45.5%

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pay 5.6 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$4.20 TOP10.06	$56.54 IDR915,941.79	+1245.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.85 TOP42.75	$34.50 IDR558,849.15	+93.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$21.00 TOP50.30	$87.37 IDR1,415,403.66	+315.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.41 TOP70.42	$86.38 IDR1,399,470.98	+193.8%
Average			+462.2%

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