Cost of living in Pekanbaru
Pekanbaru, Indonesia
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Cost of living in Pekanbaru vs. Indonesia overall average
Pekanbaru is 7.7% more expensive than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Pekanbaru
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% more in Pekanbaru
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Pekanbaru
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% more in Pekanbaru
- Childcare
-
pay 6.8% more in Pekanbaru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Pekanbaru
- Clothing
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pay 10.6% more in Pekanbaru
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, transportation, and restaurants in Pekanbaru are more expensive than in Indonesia.
Pekanbaru Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.91
IDR32,036.94
|
$1.28
-
$3.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.55
IDR42,715.92
|
$2.55
-
$2.55
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IDR13,526.71
|
$0.51
-
$1.28
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
IDR6,585.37
|
$0.22
-
$0.64
|
Pekanbaru - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
IDR21,357.96
|
$0.96
-
$1.91
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.93
IDR149,505.70
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
IDR95,670.94
|
$4.35
-
$8.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.34
IDR22,425.86
|
$1.15
-
$2.30
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.38
IDR23,089.30
|
$0.81
-
$2.31
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
IDR24,219.55
|
$1.10
-
$1.88
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
IDR12,917.09
|
$0.46
-
$0.87
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
IDR16,146.36
|
$0.23
-
$1.74
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
IDR7,265.86
|
$0.29
-
$0.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
IDR7,750.25
|
$0.17
-
$0.87
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
IDR12,917.09
|
$0.14
-
$1.45
|
Pekanbaru - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
IDR54,240.03
|
$2.88
-
$3.62
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,915.30
IDR400,461,708.05
|
$19,132.24
-
$28,698.36
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
IDR75,820.75
|
$3.89
-
$5.68
|
Pekanbaru - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.34
IDR491,233.03
|
$24.87
-
$38.26
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$478.31
IDR8,009,234.16
|
$446.42
-
$510.19
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$127.55
IDR2,135,795.78
|
$95.66
-
$191.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.27
IDR925,511.50
|
$29.26
-
$73.15
|
Pekanbaru - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.69
IDR3,025,710.68
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,188.71
IDR53,394,894.41
|
??
-
??
|
Pekanbaru - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
IDR34,706.68
|
$1.59
-
$4.46
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
IDR22,959.80
|
$1.15
-
$1.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.39
IDR40,046.17
|
$1.91
-
$2.55
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.10
IDR453,856.60
|
$9.57
-
$41.45
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
IDR69,413.36
|
$3.19
-
$6.38
|
Pekanbaru - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.87
IDR600,692.56
|
$19.13
-
$54.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
IDR640,738.73
|
$38.26
-
$38.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.03
IDR1,139,091.08
|
$44.64
-
$76.53
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.65
IDR1,317,074.06
|
$25.51
-
$159.44
|
Pekanbaru - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Indonesia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Indonesia, like
Denpasar,
Bogor,
Jakarta,
Indonesia,
Balikpapan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Indonesia compared to Pekanbaru.
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