Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 32.6% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.4% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Jakarta
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Jakarta
- Housing
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pay 13.0% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% less in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.9% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 21.5% less in Jakarta
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Riga, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
Riga
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.14
|
$3.03
IDR49,171.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.11
|
$3.41
IDR55,382.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.23
|
$0.62
IDR10,094.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.01
|
$0.35
IDR5,736.05
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
Riga
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.22
IDR19,738.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€4.89
|
$3.49
IDR56,571.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.14
|
$5.40
IDR87,673.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
$1.95
IDR31,681.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.72
|
$1.62
IDR26,342.18
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$1.38
IDR22,426.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$0.74
IDR12,020.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.91
|
$1.06
IDR17,150.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.30
|
$0.75
IDR12,201.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.36
|
$0.80
IDR12,955.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.37
|
$1.25
IDR20,331.85
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
Riga
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€5.77
|
$3.24
IDR52,534.33
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€27.43
|
$12.75
IDR207,039.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€23,912.30
|
$25,509.65
IDR414,078,459.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€9.60
|
$3.31
IDR53,726.68
|
|
pay 13.0% less for housing
Riga
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€15.08
|
$28.49
IDR462,398.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€457.69
|
$449.61
IDR7,298,132.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€313.74
|
$261.47
IDR4,244,304.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€208.68
|
$77.94
IDR1,265,073.43
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
Riga
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€459.04
|
$170.06
IDR2,760,523.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€11,507.73
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,654,604.54
|
|
pay 47.9% less for entertainment and sports
Riga
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.11
|
$2.23
IDR36,231.87
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€2.89
|
$2.32
IDR37,665.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.48
|
$2.74
IDR44,513.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€39.26
|
$29.26
IDR474,905.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.14
|
$3.19
IDR51,759.81
|
|
pay 21.5% less for clothing
Riga
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€69.83
|
$56.54
IDR917,741.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€37.34
|
$34.50
IDR559,947.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€78.82
|
$87.37
IDR1,418,184.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€103.25
|
$86.38
IDR1,402,220.24
|
|
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