Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 16.5% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
$1.89
IDR29,880.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
$3.26
IDR51,691.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
$0.55
IDR8,787.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
$0.35
IDR5,618.39
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
$1.15
IDR18,153.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
$4.13
IDR65,488.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
$5.06
IDR80,254.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
$1.54
IDR24,367.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
$1.45
IDR23,018.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
$1.16
IDR18,363.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
$0.61
IDR9,700.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
$0.83
IDR13,170.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
$0.55
IDR8,724.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
$0.56
IDR8,893.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
$0.93
IDR14,747.03
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
$3.05
IDR48,290.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
$10.64
IDR168,650.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
$23,932.07
IDR379,300,754.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
$3.94
IDR62,477.14
|
|
pay 38.0% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
$27.71
IDR439,248.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
$249.00
IDR3,946,404.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
$155.92
IDR2,471,202.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
$48.30
IDR765,468.12
|
|
pay 16.2% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
$111.78
IDR1,771,531.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
$6,305.88
IDR99,942,216.85
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
$2.59
IDR40,987.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
$1.73
IDR27,378.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
$2.18
IDR34,625.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
$25.20
IDR399,381.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
$3.00
IDR47,585.97
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
$41.19
IDR652,778.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
$26.77
IDR424,344.96
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
$64.33
IDR1,019,560.64
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
$66.42
IDR1,052,655.40
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