Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 48.4% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 15.0% less for restaurants
Tunis
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.20
TND9.980
|
$2.19
IDR35,160.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
TND14.960
|
$3.44
IDR55,251.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
TND1.860
|
$0.60
IDR9,696.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TND1.100
|
$0.35
IDR5,591.26
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Tunis
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
TND0.420
|
$1.20
IDR19,239.18
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
TND15.980
|
$3.73
IDR59,844.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.74
TND5.420
|
$5.15
IDR82,659.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
TND5.010
|
$1.91
IDR30,705.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.61
TND8.150
|
$1.51
IDR24,229.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
TND2.640
|
$1.35
IDR21,709.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
TND4.700
|
$0.71
IDR11,388.07
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TND1.400
|
$0.94
IDR15,073.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
TND1.050
|
$0.60
IDR9,654.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.870
|
$0.68
IDR10,890.48
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$1.06
IDR17,055.03
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
Tunis
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
TND9.520
|
$3.17
IDR50,938.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
TND33.420
|
$10.96
IDR175,800.83
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,384.65
TND119,712.120
|
$25,043.97
IDR401,830,465.60
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.85
TND8.880
|
$3.04
IDR48,721.94
|
|
pay 51.2% more for housing
Tunis
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.34
TND72.780
|
$27.70
IDR444,507.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$243.54
TND759.540
|
$427.91
IDR6,865,758.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.39
TND531.390
|
$250.92
IDR4,026,032.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.08
TND134.360
|
$70.34
IDR1,128,559.56
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Tunis
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$93.99
TND293.140
|
$157.15
IDR2,521,486.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,893.78
TND9,024.960
|
$8,849.09
IDR141,983,609.93
|
|
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
Tunis
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
TND4.990
|
$2.19
IDR35,160.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.84
TND2.610
|
$2.26
IDR36,246.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND9.980
|
$2.63
IDR42,192.20
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.01
TND93.590
|
$28.00
IDR449,253.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
TND14.960
|
$3.29
IDR52,740.25
|
|
pay 3.7% less for clothing
Tunis
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.24
TND134.850
|
$53.99
IDR866,325.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.70
TND167.480
|
$33.58
IDR538,814.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.56
TND279.330
|
$80.78
IDR1,296,194.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
TND240.010
|
$82.70
IDR1,326,877.68
|
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