Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 2.7 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$3.03
IDR48,987.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN249.51
|
$3.41
IDR55,175.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.91
|
$0.62
IDR10,056.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.80
|
$0.35
IDR5,714.52
|
|
pay 90.8% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.84
|
$1.22
IDR19,664.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN142.22
|
$3.49
IDR56,359.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN268.24
|
$5.40
IDR87,344.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN186.63
|
$1.95
IDR31,562.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN147.13
|
$1.62
IDR26,243.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.54
|
$1.38
IDR22,342.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.46
|
$0.74
IDR11,975.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.72
|
$1.06
IDR17,085.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.24
|
$0.75
IDR12,156.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.47
|
$0.80
IDR12,906.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.73
|
$1.25
IDR20,255.53
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN332.43
|
$3.24
IDR52,337.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN335.87
|
$12.75
IDR206,262.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,796,470.02
|
$25,509.65
IDR412,524,266.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,277.49
|
$3.31
IDR53,525.02
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,645.73
|
$28.49
IDR460,663.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,537.95
|
$449.61
IDR7,270,740.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,721.71
|
$261.47
IDR4,228,373.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,412.99
|
$77.94
IDR1,260,325.14
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,834.06
|
$170.06
IDR2,750,161.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,387.24
|
$9,157.99
IDR148,096,647.71
|
|
pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN544.59
|
$2.23
IDR36,095.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.75
|
$2.32
IDR37,523.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN324.36
|
$2.74
IDR44,346.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,158.50
|
$29.26
IDR473,122.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN299.41
|
$3.19
IDR51,565.53
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN798.43
|
$56.54
IDR914,296.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN998.04
|
$34.50
IDR557,845.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$87.37
IDR1,412,861.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,744.61
|
$86.38
IDR1,396,957.18
|
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