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Eritrea

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 10.9% cheaper than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 74.1% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 22.0% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 45.6% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 27.8% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 4.4 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 59.7% less in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 74.1% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-87.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-44.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-54.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-74.3%
Average			-74.1%

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pay 22.0% less for groceries

	Asmara	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.11 IDR20,059.21
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+214.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-88.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	-77.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	+5.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+28.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	+17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	-23.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+127.5%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 45.6% less for transportation

	Asmara	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-66.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$11.73 IDR212K	+46.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-58.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.20 IDR57,752.68
Average			-45.6%

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pay 27.8% more for housing

	Asmara	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$19.02 IDR343K	-90.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$365.05 IDR7M	+46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$196.92 IDR4M	-1.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$81.54 IDR1M	+326.5%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 4.4 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$153.00 IDR3M	+512.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+215.7%
Average			+339.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+319.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	+149.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.82 IDR50,943.41
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$26.13 IDR472K	-3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	+179.4%
Average			+122.1%

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pay 59.7% less for clothing

	Asmara	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$58.46 IDR1M	-56.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$28.71 IDR518K	-76.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$72.00 IDR1M	-64.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$106.17 IDR2M	-29.2%
Average			-59.7%

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