Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 37.2% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 4.5% more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
$3.44
IDR55,286.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$0.60
IDR9,702.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD250
|
$0.35
IDR5,594.74
|
|
pay 82.4% more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
$1.20
IDR19,251.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
$3.73
IDR59,881.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
$5.15
IDR82,710.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
$1.91
IDR30,724.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
$1.51
IDR24,244.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD603
|
$1.35
IDR21,722.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD669
|
$0.71
IDR11,395.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD611
|
$0.94
IDR15,082.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$0.60
IDR9,660.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.68
IDR10,897.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$1.06
IDR17,065.66
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
Baghdad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
$3.17
IDR50,970.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
$10.96
IDR175,910.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
$25,043.97
IDR402,080,905.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
$3.04
IDR48,752.31
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
Baghdad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
$27.70
IDR444,784.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
$427.91
IDR6,870,037.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
$250.92
IDR4,028,541.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
$70.34
IDR1,129,262.93
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
$157.15
IDR2,523,057.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
$8,849.09
IDR142,072,100.81
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
$2.26
IDR36,268.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
$2.63
IDR42,218.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
$28.00
IDR449,533.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
$3.29
IDR52,773.12
|
|
pay 64.8% more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
$53.99
IDR866,865.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
$33.58
IDR539,150.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
$80.78
IDR1,297,002.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
$82.70
IDR1,327,704.66
|
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