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Jakarta vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 16.2% cheaper than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 66.8% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 32.0% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 33.7% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 22.6% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 46.2% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 31.6% more in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.8% less for restaurants

	Balti	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-68.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-68.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-61.8%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 32.0% more for groceries

	Balti	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	+133.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+12.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+177.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-41.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+85.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+320.6%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 33.7% less for transportation

	Balti	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-47.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	$11.73 IDR212K	-30.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-17.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-33.7%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 22.6% less for housing

	Balti	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$19.02 IDR343K	+69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$365.05 IDR7M	-7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$196.92 IDR4M	-29.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$81.54 IDR1M	-52.5%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 46.2% more for childcare

	Balti	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$153.00 IDR3M	+36.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+56.8%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+124.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	+14.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-16.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$26.13 IDR472K	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-55.7%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 31.6% more for clothing

	Balti	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$58.46 IDR1M	+30.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$28.71 IDR518K	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$72.00 IDR1M	+28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$106.17 IDR2M	+110.3%
Average			+31.6%

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