Cost of living comparison
compared to
Jayapura vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary
Jayapura is 5.5% cheaper than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.6% more in Jayapura
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% more in Jayapura
- Housing
-
pay 47.4% less in Jayapura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Jayapura
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% less in Jayapura
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Jayapura are more expensive than in Indonesia. Expenses including housing and clothing are lower in Jayapura.
Jayapura vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Jayapura instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
|
Indonesia
|
Jayapura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
IDR29,172.01
|
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.16
IDR52,561.93
|
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
IDR10,058.79
|
$0.68
IDR11,261.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
IDR5,338.30
|
$0.56
IDR9,274.58
|
|
Indonesia vs. Jayapura - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.8% more for groceries
|
Indonesia
|
Jayapura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
IDR19,939.01
|
$1.13
IDR18,880.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.49
IDR74,765.91
|
$4.48
IDR74,527.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IDR80,843.18
|
$5.42
IDR90,278.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
IDR26,027.11
|
$1.93
IDR32,196.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
IDR22,790.19
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
IDR19,692.30
|
$2.44
IDR40,566.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
IDR10,633.04
|
$0.54
IDR9,014.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
IDR13,673.29
|
$0.68
IDR11,268.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
IDR10,011.41
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
IDR9,536.15
|
$0.79
IDR13,071.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
IDR14,587.54
|
$0.81
IDR13,522.13
|
|
Indonesia vs. Jayapura - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Indonesia
|
Jayapura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.89
IDR48,096.34
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.28
IDR187,740.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,317.01
IDR421,473,804.46
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
IDR66,634.48
|
?? |
Indonesia vs. Jayapura - Cost of transportation
pay 47.4% less for housing
|
Indonesia
|
Jayapura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.83
IDR363,423.85
|
$11.94
IDR198,741.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.11
IDR4,629,867.18
|
$149.22
IDR2,484,263.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$163.62
IDR2,723,842.74
|
$89.53
IDR1,490,557.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.30
IDR804,165.01
|
$22.82
IDR379,946.11
|
|
Indonesia vs. Jayapura - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Indonesia
|
Jayapura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$103.11
IDR1,716,627.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,023.79
IDR100,283,149.85
|
?? |
Indonesia vs. Jayapura - Cost of childcare
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Indonesia
|
Jayapura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.64
IDR44,026.51
|
$3.73
IDR62,106.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
IDR26,431.16
|
$2.19
IDR36,435.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
IDR38,354.08
|
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.24
IDR403,489.78
|
$14.92
IDR248,426.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.08
IDR51,241.23
|
?? | |
Indonesia vs. Jayapura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.9% less for clothing
|
Indonesia
|
Jayapura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.70
IDR710,856.45
|
$29.84
IDR496,852.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.41
IDR473,014.50
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.59
IDR1,158,583.69
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.00
IDR1,098,704.76
|
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
|
Indonesia vs. Jayapura - Cost of clothing
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