Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 3.0% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.7% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 13.5% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 3.6% more in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 7.8% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 8.8% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.2% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 13.3% more in Indonesia
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Indonesia are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, and housing are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱206.12
|
$1.78
IDR29,490.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱182.04
|
$3.24
IDR53,496.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱41.83
|
$0.63
IDR10,405.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.90
|
$0.41
IDR6,827.58
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱66.91
|
$1.24
IDR20,532.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱193.49
|
$4.54
IDR75,013.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱379.16
|
$5.19
IDR85,820.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱110.14
|
$1.62
IDR26,802.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.44
|
$1.41
IDR23,263.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱76.40
|
$1.17
IDR19,380.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.65
|
$0.62
IDR10,242.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱65.50
|
$0.81
IDR13,419.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱38.62
|
$0.54
IDR8,979.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.77
|
$0.56
IDR9,288.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱69.22
|
$0.92
IDR15,268.45
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱242.09
|
$3.10
IDR51,232.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱658.71
|
$12.11
IDR200,101.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,511,858.94
|
$24,176.29
IDR399,537,356.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱154.70
|
$3.88
IDR64,191.30
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,678.49
|
$26.66
IDR440,659.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,904.95
|
$279.33
IDR4,616,173.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,017.18
|
$164.17
IDR2,713,124.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,689.06
|
$47.78
IDR789,684.52
|
|
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,462.05
|
$112.28
IDR1,855,480.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱303,534.96
|
$6,061.21
IDR100,167,574.92
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱70.53
|
$2.74
IDR45,337.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱125.38
|
$1.71
IDR28,308.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱147.04
|
$2.18
IDR35,956.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,699.91
|
$26.72
IDR441,608.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱302.66
|
$3.16
IDR52,169.60
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,031.32
|
$41.98
IDR693,792.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,317.28
|
$27.98
IDR462,465.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,720.93
|
$68.38
IDR1,130,120.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,469.58
|
$65.14
IDR1,076,428.83
|
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