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Tajikistan

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Dushanbe Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 13.0% cheaper than Dushanbe.

Restaurants: pay 39.5% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 25.7% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 19.7% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 31.4% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 62.8% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 23.0% more in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Dushanbe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.5% less for restaurants

	Dushanbe	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-45.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 TJS5.57	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-25.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 TJS3.25	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-27.1%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 25.7% more for groceries

	Dushanbe	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 TJS5.69	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	+80.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-14.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 TJS37.85	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	+0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 TJS18.07	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-28.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 TJS7.86	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+49.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.29 TJS11.87	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-52.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 TJS5.22	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	+9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 TJS2.56	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+124.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 TJS1.74	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+411.3%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 19.7% less for transportation

	Dushanbe	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-27.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$11.73 IDR212K	-63.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$27,939.41 IDR504M	+71.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-13.2%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 31.4% less for housing

	Dushanbe	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$19.02 IDR343K	+10.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$628.00 TJS5,795.70	$365.05 IDR7M	-41.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$352.75 TJS3,255.46	$196.92 IDR4M	-44.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.70 TJS477.10	$81.54 IDR1M	+57.7%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 62.8% more for childcare

	Dushanbe	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$153.00 IDR3M	+83.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+44.5%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Dushanbe	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+111.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 TJS16.50	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	+11.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.79 TJS34.99	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-25.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.50 TJS419.93	$26.13 IDR472K	-42.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 TJS49.99	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-38.1%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 23.0% more for clothing

	Dushanbe	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.38 TJS224.96	$58.46 IDR1M	+139.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.65 TJS485.92	$28.71 IDR518K	-45.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.64 TJS716.55	$72.00 IDR1M	-7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$106.17 IDR2M	+88.5%
Average			+23.0%

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