Cost of living comparison
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South Africa vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary
South Africa is 69.4% more expensive than Indonesia overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.8 times more in South Africa
- Groceries
- pay 0.1% more in South Africa
- Transportation
- pay 2.5 times more in South Africa
- Housing
- pay 82.2% more in South Africa
- Childcare
- pay 17.0% more in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 37.5% more in South Africa
- Clothing
- pay 23.3% more in South Africa
South Africa vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Africa instead of Indonesia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Indonesia | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $1.75 IDR31,297.12 | $9.33 ZAR158.57 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $3.16 IDR56,390.92 | $5.11 ZAR86.86 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.60 IDR10,791.55 | $1.03 ZAR17.52 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.32 IDR5,727.18 | $0.80 ZAR13.64 | |
Indonesia vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% more for groceries
Indonesia | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.20 IDR21,391.51 | $1.00 ZAR17.04 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.49 IDR80,212.40 | $3.88 ZAR65.99 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.86 IDR86,732.39 | $4.37 ZAR74.25 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.56 IDR27,923.11 | $2.33 ZAR39.64 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.37 IDR24,450.39 | $2.13 ZAR36.25 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.18 IDR21,126.83 | $0.73 ZAR12.37 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 IDR11,407.62 | $0.65 ZAR11.08 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.82 IDR14,669.35 | $0.68 ZAR11.61 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.60 IDR10,740.71 | $0.71 ZAR12.05 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.57 IDR10,230.83 | $0.59 ZAR9.95 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.88 IDR15,650.20 | $0.60 ZAR10.19 | |
Indonesia vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Indonesia | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.89 IDR51,600.03 | $4.92 ZAR83.64 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $11.28 IDR201K | $56.18 ZAR954.32 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $25,317.01 IDR452M | $21,394.82 ZAR363K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $4.00 IDR71,488.62 | $9.34 ZAR158.63 | |
Indonesia vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation
pay 82.2% more for housing
Indonesia | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.83 IDR390K | $39.36 ZAR668.59 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $278.11 IDR5M | $404.16 ZAR6,865.77 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $163.62 IDR3M | $361.59 ZAR6,142.63 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $48.30 IDR863K | $88.13 ZAR1,497.10 | |
Indonesia vs. South Africa - Cost of housing
pay 17.0% more for childcare
Indonesia | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $103.11 IDR2M | $173.48 ZAR2,946.96 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,023.79 IDR108M | $3,962.11 ZAR67,307.48 | |
Indonesia vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
Indonesia | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.64 IDR47,233.72 | $2.18 ZAR37.00 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.59 IDR28,356.60 | $2.05 ZAR34.81 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.30 IDR41,148.07 | $2.96 ZAR50.35 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $24.24 IDR433K | $30.26 ZAR514.07 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.08 IDR54,974.01 | $6.85 ZAR116.34 | |
Indonesia vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 23.3% more for clothing
Indonesia | South Africa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $42.70 IDR763K | $50.74 ZAR862.01 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $28.41 IDR507K | $32.75 ZAR556.39 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $69.59 IDR1M | $94.19 ZAR1,600.10 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $66.00 IDR1M | $81.80 ZAR1,389.52 | |
Indonesia vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing
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