Indonesia vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 26.9% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants
pay 69.1% less in Indonesia
Groceries
pay 31.4% less in Indonesia
Transportation
pay 46.2% less in Indonesia
Housing
pay 26.8% less in Indonesia
Childcare
pay 16.7 times more in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 37.1% less in Indonesia

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Indonesia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Indonesia.

Indonesia vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

pay 69.1% less for restaurants

 
Equatorial Guinea
Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.54
FCFA4,999
$1.66
IDR30,002.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.54
FCFA4,999
$3.14
IDR56,916.19
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.85
FCFA500
$0.55
IDR9,935.10

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

 
Equatorial Guinea
Indonesia
Bread
1 loaf
?? $1.18
IDR21,300.08
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.37
FCFA1,973
$4.68
IDR84,788.31
Milk (1 gallon) $10.34
FCFA6,056
$4.72
IDR85,619.21

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pay 46.2% less for transportation

 
Equatorial Guinea
Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $2.99
IDR54,217.06
Monthly public transit pass $26.40
FCFA15,461
$10.36
IDR188K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,056.06
FCFA19M
$23,163.54
IDR420M

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pay 26.8% less for housing

 
Equatorial Guinea
Indonesia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
?? $19.77
IDR358K
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $280.41
IDR5M
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $223.95
FCFA131K
$163.85
IDR3M

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pay 16.7 times more for childcare

 
Equatorial Guinea
Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $132.24
IDR2M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $341.40
FCFA200K
$5,685.47
IDR103M

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pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Equatorial Guinea
Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.71
FCFA1,000
$2.41
IDR43,758.31
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.69
FCFA2,749
$1.54
IDR27,855.01
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.52
FCFA2,648
$2.38
IDR43,191.07

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Equatorial Guinea
Indonesia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $42.46
IDR770K
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $27.22
IDR493K
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $71.72
IDR1M

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