Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 2.0% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
Bissau
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$2.68
IDR42,982.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$3.68
IDR59,100.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$0.59
IDR9,478.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.29
IDR4,593.76
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
Bissau
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$1.23
IDR19,811.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.63
IDR58,241.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$5.05
IDR81,036.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$1.69
IDR27,150.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$1.68
IDR26,912.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$1.37
IDR21,977.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.73
IDR11,651.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$1.03
IDR16,494.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.60
IDR9,681.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.68
IDR10,904.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.99
IDR15,946.93
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
Bissau
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$3.36
IDR53,929.76
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.04
IDR161,184.53
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,772.06
IDR429,825,412.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$2.93
IDR47,065.88
|
|
pay 23.0% more for housing
Bissau
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$31.58
IDR507,059.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$478.90
IDR7,688,687.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$271.93
IDR4,365,911.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$65.22
IDR1,047,066.29
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$156.91
IDR2,519,254.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,733.56
IDR156,272,239.33
|
pay 52.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$2.34
IDR37,609.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$2.36
IDR37,942.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$2.34
IDR37,609.72
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$31.56
IDR506,656.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$3.35
IDR53,728.18
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$44.45
IDR713,658.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$30.52
IDR489,957.94
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$78.12
IDR1,254,217.12
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$87.16
IDR1,399,374.78
|
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