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Jakarta vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 9.8% cheaper than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 61.9% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 25.5% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 50.7% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 2.6% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.3% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 15.0% less in Jakarta

The cost of childcare and housing in Jakarta are more expensive than in Roseau. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Jakarta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jakarta.

Jakarta vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Roseau, you would:

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pay 61.9% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	-59.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$3.41 IDR55,274.41	-48.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$0.62 IDR10,075.01	-63.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.35 IDR5,724.80	-76.1%
Average			-61.9%

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

	Roseau	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.22 IDR19,699.94	-50.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$3.49 IDR56,460.70	+214.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$5.40 IDR87,501.24	-62.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$1.95 IDR31,619.74	-62.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$1.62 IDR26,290.54	-65.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$1.38 IDR22,382.51	-51.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$0.74 IDR11,997.11	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$1.06 IDR17,116.56	-50.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.75 IDR12,177.91	-68.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.80 IDR12,930.12	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$1.25 IDR20,291.98	-9.7%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 50.7% less for transportation

	Roseau	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$3.24 IDR52,431.33	-27.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	-60.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	-23.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$3.31 IDR53,621.34	-91.1%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 2.6% more for housing

	Roseau	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$28.49 IDR461,492.14	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$449.61 IDR7,283,823.78	+58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$261.47 IDR4,235,982.63	+28.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$77.94 IDR1,262,593.07	-26.7%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$170.06 IDR2,755,110.65	+53.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$9,157.99 IDR148,363,145.29	+175.0%
Average			+114.1%

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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	+20.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$2.32 IDR37,591.37	-25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$2.74 IDR44,426.16	-62.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$29.26 IDR473,974.04	-32.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$3.19 IDR51,658.32	-61.7%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 15.0% less for clothing

	Roseau	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$56.54 IDR915,941.79	-20.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$34.50 IDR558,849.15	-9.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$87.37 IDR1,415,403.66	-41.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$86.38 IDR1,399,470.98	+11.2%
Average			-15.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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