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Sri Lanka

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Jakarta vs. Colombo Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 1.9% cheaper than Colombo.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 3.0% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 12.5% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 89.5% more in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Colombo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.0% less for restaurants

	Colombo	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.82 LKR1,265.61	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.56 LKR2,502.59	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-55.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 LKR232.56	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 LKR87.00	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-2.2%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 3.0% more for groceries

	Colombo	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 LKR181.98	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	+102.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.89 LKR2,281.50	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-31.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.03 LKR1,996.25	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	-12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 LKR541.78	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	+11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.21 LKR731.08	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.06 LKR1,014.37	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 LKR122.81	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	+65.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 LKR672.87	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	-42.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 LKR187.42	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	+9.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 LKR150.85	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 LKR116.82	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+173.1%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 12.5% less for transportation

	Colombo	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 LKR1,701.24	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-38.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.19 LKR2,381.42	$11.73 IDR212K	+63.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,024.95 LKR12M	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.29 LKR1,091.13	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-2.9%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Colombo	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.78 LKR6,883.48	$19.02 IDR343K	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$589.61 LKR195K	$365.05 IDR7M	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$270.44 LKR89,571.04	$196.92 IDR4M	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.14 LKR13,624.66	$81.54 IDR1M	+98.2%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Colombo	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$37.78 LKR12,512.93	$153.00 IDR3M	+305.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,208.98 LKR400K	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+579.0%
Average			+424.4%

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pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Colombo	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 LKR730.76	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+14.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.51 LKR832.69	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.28 LKR3,403.52	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-72.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.99 LKR4,634.42	$26.13 IDR472K	+86.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.53 LKR1,501.55	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-26.0%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 89.5% more for clothing

	Colombo	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.13 LKR6,006.21	$58.46 IDR1M	+222.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.62 LKR5,505.69	$28.71 IDR518K	+72.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.09 LKR26,193.74	$72.00 IDR1M	-9.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.76 LKR13,832.48	$106.17 IDR2M	+154.2%
Average			+89.5%

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