Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 71.3% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 85.2% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Jakarta
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
$2.19
IDR35,620.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$3.44
IDR55,975.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
BMD3.19
|
$0.60
IDR9,823.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
BMD2.75
|
$0.35
IDR5,664.47
|
|
pay 75.5% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$8.20
BMD8.20
|
$1.20
IDR19,491.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.11
BMD8.11
|
$3.73
IDR60,628.04
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.07
BMD16.07
|
$5.15
IDR83,741.83
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.10
BMD8.10
|
$1.91
IDR31,107.72
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.59
BMD9.59
|
$1.51
IDR24,546.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.20
BMD5.20
|
$1.35
IDR21,993.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.20
BMD3.20
|
$0.71
IDR11,537.19
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.94
IDR15,270.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.36
BMD4.36
|
$0.60
IDR9,781.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.68
IDR11,033.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$1.06
IDR17,278.35
|
|
pay 67.8% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.77
BMD8.77
|
$3.17
IDR51,605.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$10.96
IDR178,102.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,500.00
BMD36,500.00
|
$25,043.97
IDR407,092,203.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.38
BMD36.38
|
$3.04
IDR49,359.93
|
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$138.75
BMD138.75
|
$27.70
IDR450,328.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,411.11
BMD3,411.11
|
$427.91
IDR6,955,661.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,200.00
BMD2,200.00
|
$250.92
IDR4,078,750.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.60
BMD199.60
|
$70.34
IDR1,143,337.39
|
|
pay 75.8% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,268.00
BMD1,268.00
|
$157.15
IDR2,554,503.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,555.56
BMD24,555.56
|
$8,849.09
IDR143,842,803.23
|
|
pay 76.3% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.19
IDR35,620.57
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.68
BMD5.68
|
$2.26
IDR36,720.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.50
BMD17.50
|
$2.63
IDR42,744.68
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$172.00
BMD172.00
|
$28.00
IDR455,136.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$3.29
IDR53,430.85
|
|
pay 38.1% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.00
BMD75.00
|
$53.99
IDR877,669.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BMD60.00
|
$33.58
IDR545,869.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.00
BMD140.00
|
$80.78
IDR1,313,167.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.83
BMD133.83
|
$82.70
IDR1,344,252.38
|
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