Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 68.3% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 79.5% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 68.8% less in Indonesia
- Transportation
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pay 66.3% less in Indonesia
- Housing
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pay 81.8% less in Indonesia
- Childcare
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pay 75.7% less in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.5% less in Indonesia
- Clothing
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pay 40.2% less in Indonesia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Indonesia.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 79.5% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$1.78
IDR29,136.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$3.24
IDR52,855.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.63
IDR10,280.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.41
IDR6,745.78
|
|
pay 68.8% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.24
IDR20,286.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$4.54
IDR74,114.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$5.19
IDR84,792.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.62
IDR26,481.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$1.41
IDR22,984.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.17
IDR19,147.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.62
IDR10,120.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.81
IDR13,258.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.54
IDR8,872.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.56
IDR9,177.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.92
IDR15,085.52
|
|
pay 66.3% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$3.10
IDR50,618.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$12.11
IDR197,703.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$24,176.29
IDR394,750,451.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$3.88
IDR63,422.21
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$26.66
IDR435,379.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$279.33
IDR4,560,866.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$164.17
IDR2,680,618.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$47.78
IDR780,223.22
|
|
pay 75.7% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$112.28
IDR1,833,250.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$6,061.21
IDR98,967,455.12
|
|
pay 65.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$2.74
IDR44,794.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.71
IDR27,969.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.18
IDR35,525.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$26.72
IDR436,317.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$3.16
IDR51,544.55
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$41.98
IDR685,479.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$27.98
IDR456,924.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$68.38
IDR1,116,580.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$65.14
IDR1,063,532.01
|
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