Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 8.8% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.1% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% more in Indonesia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 7.3% more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% more in Indonesia
The cost of groceries, childcare, and clothing in Indonesia are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN14.02
|
$1.78
IDR28,909.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.60
|
$3.24
IDR52,442.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.50
|
$0.63
IDR10,200.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.76
|
$0.41
IDR6,693.06
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$1.24
IDR20,128.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.06
|
$4.54
IDR73,535.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.35
|
$5.19
IDR84,129.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.02
|
$1.62
IDR26,274.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN9.01
|
$1.41
IDR22,805.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.66
|
$1.17
IDR18,998.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$0.62
IDR10,041.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.64
|
$0.81
IDR13,155.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$0.54
IDR8,802.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.63
|
$0.56
IDR9,105.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$0.92
IDR14,967.63
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.44
|
$3.10
IDR50,222.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.98
|
$12.11
IDR196,158.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,904.84
|
$24,176.29
IDR391,665,556.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN60.11
|
$3.88
IDR62,926.58
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.95
|
$26.66
IDR431,977.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,217.30
|
$279.33
IDR4,525,224.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN896.61
|
$164.17
IDR2,659,669.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN139.29
|
$47.78
IDR774,125.93
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN639.05
|
$112.28
IDR1,818,923.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,266.20
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,194,044.58
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.25
|
$2.74
IDR44,443.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.66
|
$1.71
IDR27,750.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.24
|
$2.18
IDR35,248.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN120.44
|
$26.72
IDR432,908.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.87
|
$3.16
IDR51,141.74
|
|
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN159.89
|
$41.98
IDR680,122.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN97.53
|
$27.98
IDR453,353.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN249.70
|
$68.38
IDR1,107,854.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN235.58
|
$65.14
IDR1,055,220.72
|
|
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