Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 35.7% cheaper than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 24.7% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 28.1% less in Jakarta
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.7% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Jakarta
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$3.03
IDR49,368.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$3.41
IDR55,604.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$0.62
IDR10,135.17
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.35
IDR5,758.98
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.22
IDR19,817.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$3.49
IDR56,797.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$5.40
IDR88,023.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$1.95
IDR31,808.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$1.62
IDR26,447.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.38
IDR22,516.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.74
IDR12,068.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$1.06
IDR17,218.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.75
IDR12,250.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.80
IDR13,007.33
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$1.25
IDR20,413.15
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$3.24
IDR52,744.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$12.75
IDR207,867.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$25,509.65
IDR415,734,222.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$3.31
IDR53,941.52
|
|
pay 46.1% less for housing
Panama City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$28.49
IDR464,247.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$449.61
IDR7,327,315.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$261.47
IDR4,261,275.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$77.94
IDR1,270,132.05
|
|
pay 35.3% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$170.06
IDR2,771,561.48
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$9,157.99
IDR149,249,025.20
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$2.23
IDR36,376.74
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$2.32
IDR37,815.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$2.74
IDR44,691.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$29.26
IDR476,804.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$3.19
IDR51,966.78
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$56.54
IDR921,410.91
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$34.50
IDR562,186.05
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$87.37
IDR1,423,855.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$86.38
IDR1,407,827.25
|
|
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