Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 43.5% cheaper than Oranjestad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 57.9% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 27.6% less in Jakarta
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$3.03
IDR50,272.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$3.41
IDR56,622.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.62
IDR10,320.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.35
IDR5,864.44
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$1.22
IDR20,180.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$3.49
IDR57,837.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$5.40
IDR89,635.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$1.95
IDR32,391.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$1.62
IDR26,931.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$1.38
IDR22,928.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.74
IDR12,289.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$1.06
IDR17,534.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.75
IDR12,474.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.80
IDR13,245.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$1.25
IDR20,786.95
|
|
pay 57.9% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$3.24
IDR53,710.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$12.75
IDR211,673.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$25,509.65
IDR423,347,196.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$3.31
IDR54,929.30
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$28.49
IDR472,749.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$449.61
IDR7,461,494.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$261.47
IDR4,339,308.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$77.94
IDR1,293,390.85
|
|
pay 0.3% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$170.06
IDR2,822,314.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$9,157.99
IDR151,982,090.77
|
|
pay 56.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.23
IDR37,042.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$2.32
IDR38,508.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$2.74
IDR45,509.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$29.26
IDR485,535.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$3.19
IDR52,918.40
|
|
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$56.54
IDR938,283.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$34.50
IDR572,480.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$87.37
IDR1,449,928.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$86.38
IDR1,433,607.55
|
|
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