Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 1.1% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.4% more in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 9.0% more in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.0% more in Jakarta
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Jakarta are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including transportation, housing, and childcare are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 10.4% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA780
|
$3.03
IDR49,075.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,677
|
$3.41
IDR55,274.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA485
|
$0.62
IDR10,075.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA338
|
$0.35
IDR5,724.80
|
|
pay 9.0% more for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA455
|
$1.22
IDR19,699.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$3.49
IDR56,460.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,828
|
$5.40
IDR87,501.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,820
|
$1.95
IDR31,619.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,658
|
$1.62
IDR26,290.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA943
|
$1.38
IDR22,382.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA316
|
$0.74
IDR11,997.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA262
|
$1.06
IDR17,116.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA664
|
$0.75
IDR12,177.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA760
|
$0.80
IDR12,930.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA390
|
$1.25
IDR20,291.98
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA3,079
|
$3.24
IDR52,431.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.75
IDR206,633.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,509.65
IDR413,266,597.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.31
IDR53,621.34
|
|
pay 11.9% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA28,531
|
$28.49
IDR461,492.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA259,846
|
$449.61
IDR7,283,823.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA181,893
|
$261.47
IDR4,235,982.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA56,697
|
$77.94
IDR1,262,593.07
|
|
pay 0.2% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA77,954
|
$170.06
IDR2,755,110.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,575,545
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,363,145.29
|
|
pay 19.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA728
|
$2.23
IDR36,160.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
$2.32
IDR37,591.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,039
|
$2.74
IDR44,426.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,379
|
$29.26
IDR473,974.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$3.19
IDR51,658.32
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.54
IDR915,941.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.50
IDR558,849.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.37
IDR1,415,403.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.38
IDR1,399,470.98
|
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