Cost of living comparison

Eritrea

compared to

Indonesia

Indonesia vs. Eritrea Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 26.2% cheaper than Eritrea overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.9% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 51.7% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 0.6% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.3% more in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 67.5% less in Indonesia

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

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Indonesia vs. Eritrea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.9% less for restaurants

	Eritrea	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.00 ERN315.00	$1.66 IDR29,880.08	-92.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$3.14 IDR56,683.37	-47.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.55 IDR9,894.46	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$0.28 IDR4,993.13	-72.3%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Eritrea	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.18 IDR21,212.95
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$4.68 IDR84,441.47	+211.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.06 ERN90.85	$4.72 IDR85,268.98	-22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.38 ERN65.70	$1.55 IDR27,905.81	-64.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$1.36 IDR24,551.95	-88.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$1.11 IDR19,962.89	-80.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.60 IDR10,867.37	+3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 ERN13.61	$0.81 IDR14,582.50	-11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ERN7.94	$0.55 IDR9,926.34	+3.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 ERN12.25	$0.55 IDR10,015.45	-32.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 ERN6.35	$0.93 IDR16,769.53	+119.4%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 51.7% less for transportation

	Eritrea	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.46 ERN141.95	$2.99 IDR53,995.28	-68.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$10.36 IDR187K	+29.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	$23,163.54 IDR418M	-65.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.87 IDR69,953.06
Average			-51.7%

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pay 0.6% less for housing

	Eritrea	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$19.77 IDR357K	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	$280.41 IDR5M	+12.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$163.85 IDR3M	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.12 ERN286.76	$49.89 IDR901K	+161.0%
Average			-0.6%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Eritrea	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$132.24 IDR2M	+428.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	$5,685.47 IDR103M	+118.7%
Average			+240.1%

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pay 94.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Eritrea	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.60 ERN9.00	$2.41 IDR43,579.31	+302.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.80 ERN12.00	$1.54 IDR27,741.06	+92.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.38 IDR43,014.40
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$22.79 IDR411K	-15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.20 ERN18.00	$3.03 IDR54,642.27	+152.2%
Average			+94.3%

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pay 67.5% less for clothing

	Eritrea	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	$42.46 IDR766K	-68.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	$27.22 IDR491K	-77.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$71.72 IDR1M	-64.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	$65.24 IDR1M	-56.5%
Average			-67.5%

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