Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 23.7% cheaper than Saipan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% less in Jakarta
- Groceries
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pay 42.3% less in Jakarta
- Transportation
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pay 51.6% less in Jakarta
- Housing
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pay 48.0% less in Jakarta
- Childcare
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pay 52.6% more in Jakarta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.5% less in Jakarta
- Clothing
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pay 39.1% more in Jakarta
The cost of childcare and clothing in Jakarta are more expensive than in Saipan. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Saipan, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Saipan
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
|
$3.03
IDR49,075.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.41
IDR55,274.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.62
IDR10,075.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.35
IDR5,724.80
|
|
pay 42.3% less for groceries
|
Saipan
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
|
$1.22
IDR19,699.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.49
IDR56,460.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.44
|
$5.40
IDR87,501.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.33
|
$1.95
IDR31,619.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$1.62
IDR26,290.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.38
IDR22,382.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.74
IDR11,997.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.99
|
$1.06
IDR17,116.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
IDR12,177.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.80
IDR12,930.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
|
$1.25
IDR20,291.98
|
|
pay 51.6% less for transportation
|
Saipan
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
|
$3.24
IDR52,431.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$12.75
IDR206,633.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,999.00
|
$25,509.65
IDR413,266,597.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.41
|
$3.31
IDR53,621.34
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Saipan
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$28.49
IDR461,492.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$625.00
|
$449.61
IDR7,283,823.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.00
|
$261.47
IDR4,235,982.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$254.42
|
$77.94
IDR1,262,593.07
|
|
pay 52.6% more for childcare
|
Saipan
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$170.06
IDR2,755,110.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,000.00
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,363,145.29
|
|
pay 52.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saipan
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
|
$2.23
IDR36,160.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.83
|
$2.32
IDR37,591.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.74
IDR44,426.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.50
|
$29.26
IDR473,974.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
|
$3.19
IDR51,658.32
|
|
pay 39.1% more for clothing
|
Saipan
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$56.54
IDR915,941.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.50
IDR558,849.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$87.37
IDR1,415,403.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$86.38
IDR1,399,470.98
|
|
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