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Jakarta vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 6.6% cheaper than Suva.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 7.7% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 19.2% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 11.0% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 20.6% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.8% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 54.7% more in Jakarta

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

Jakarta vs. Suva Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.2% less for restaurants

	Suva	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 FJD11.43	$3.03 IDR49,075.41	-38.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.70 FJD15.59	$3.41 IDR55,274.41	-49.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 FJD3.25	$0.62 IDR10,075.01	-55.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 FJD2.17	$0.35 IDR5,724.80	-62.0%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

	Suva	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.49 FJD1.14	$1.22 IDR19,699.94	+147.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 FJD14.93	$3.49 IDR56,460.70	-45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.72 FJD10.97	$5.40 IDR87,501.24	+14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.08 FJD7.17	$1.95 IDR31,619.74	-36.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 FJD7.42	$1.62 IDR26,290.54	-49.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.31 FJD3.05	$1.38 IDR22,382.51	+5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 FJD2.44	$0.74 IDR11,997.11	-29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.82 FJD4.23	$1.06 IDR17,116.56	-42.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 FJD3.39	$0.75 IDR12,177.91	-48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.41	$0.80 IDR12,930.12	+31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 FJD1.23	$1.25 IDR20,291.98	+136.6%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 19.2% less for transportation

	Suva	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 FJD11.60	$3.24 IDR52,431.33	-35.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.34 FJD51.97	$12.75 IDR206,633.30	-42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,105.44 FJD46,769.28	$25,509.65 IDR413,266,597.72	+26.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.47 FJD10.39	$3.31 IDR53,621.34	-25.9%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 11.0% more for housing

	Suva	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.92 FJD64.96	$28.49 IDR461,492.14	+2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$744.65 FJD1,732.20	$449.61 IDR7,283,823.78	-39.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$312.75 FJD727.52	$261.47 IDR4,235,982.63	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.39 FJD91.62	$77.94 IDR1,262,593.07	+97.9%
Average			+11.0%

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pay 20.6% less for childcare

	Suva	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$226.74 FJD527.45	$170.06 IDR2,755,110.65	-25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,946.30 FJD25,463.27	$9,157.99 IDR148,363,145.29	-16.3%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 FJD6.24	$2.23 IDR36,160.83	-16.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.21 FJD7.46	$2.32 IDR37,591.37	-27.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.83 FJD22.86	$2.74 IDR44,426.16	-72.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.92 FJD67.27	$29.26 IDR473,974.04	+1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 FJD10.39	$3.19 IDR51,658.32	-28.6%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 54.7% more for clothing

	Suva	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.91 FJD60.28	$56.54 IDR915,941.79	+118.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.25 FJD63.40	$34.50 IDR558,849.15	+26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.38 FJD152.09	$87.37 IDR1,415,403.66	+33.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.48 FJD143.01	$86.38 IDR1,399,470.98	+40.5%
Average			+54.7%

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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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