Cost of living comparison

Bhutan

compared to

Indonesia

Indonesia vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 46.5% more expensive than Bhutan overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 34.5% more in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 19.3% more in Indonesia
Housing: pay 94.1% more in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 5.4 times more in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 46.6% more in Indonesia

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

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Indonesia vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Bhutan, you would:

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pay 26.3% less for restaurants

	Bhutan	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.58 BTN245.70	$1.66 IDR29,880.08	-36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 BTN466.83	$3.14 IDR56,683.37	-36.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 BTN47.50	$0.55 IDR9,894.46	+9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.18 BTN17.20	$0.28 IDR4,993.13	+52.9%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 34.5% more for groceries

	Bhutan	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 BTN101.96	$1.18 IDR21,212.95	+9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.88 BTN178.54	$4.68 IDR84,441.47	+149.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.03 BTN288.32	$4.72 IDR85,268.98	+55.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.88 BTN178.87	$1.55 IDR27,905.81	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.79 BTN170.51	$1.36 IDR24,551.95	-24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 BTN109.22	$1.11 IDR19,962.89	-3.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 BTN65.75	$0.60 IDR10,867.37	-13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BTN69.10	$0.81 IDR14,582.50	+11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 BTN31.76	$0.55 IDR9,926.34	+64.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 BTN24.52	$0.55 IDR10,015.45	+115.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BTN29.53	$0.93 IDR16,769.53	+199.0%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 19.3% more for transportation

	Bhutan	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.79 BTN264.82	$2.99 IDR53,995.28	+7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.17 BTN491.40	$10.36 IDR187K	+100.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,591.53 BTN2M	$23,163.54 IDR418M	+39.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.18 BTN1,253.06	$3.87 IDR69,953.06	-70.6%
Average			+19.3%

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pay 94.1% more for housing

	Bhutan	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.17 BTN2,297.69	$19.77 IDR357K	-18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$127.00 BTN12,071.65	$280.41 IDR5M	+120.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$86.02 BTN8,176.19	$163.85 IDR3M	+90.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$25.81 BTN2,452.87	$49.89 IDR901K	+93.3%
Average			+94.1%

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pay 5.4 times more for childcare

	Bhutan	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$44.98 BTN4,275.09	$132.24 IDR2M	+194.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$568.68 BTN54,053.67	$5,685.47 IDR103M	+899.8%
Average			+442.2%

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pay 18.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Bhutan	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.58 BTN245.70	$2.41 IDR43,579.31	-6.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.28 BTN121.21	$1.54 IDR27,741.06	+20.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 BTN368.55	$2.38 IDR43,014.40	-38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.53 BTN4,422.57	$22.79 IDR411K	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.10 BTN294.84	$3.03 IDR54,642.27	-2.4%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 46.6% more for clothing

	Bhutan	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.97 BTN4,750.10	$42.46 IDR766K	-15.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.99 BTN2,375.05	$27.22 IDR491K	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.21 BTN6,388.16	$71.72 IDR1M	+6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$13.96 BTN1,326.77	$65.24 IDR1M	+367.4%
Average			+46.6%

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