Cost of living comparison
compared to
Asmara vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary
Asmara is 12.3% more expensive than Jakarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9 times more in Asmara
- Groceries
-
pay 28.3% more in Asmara
- Transportation
-
pay 83.8% more in Asmara
- Housing
-
pay 21.7% less in Asmara
- Childcare
-
pay 77.3% less in Asmara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% less in Asmara
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Asmara
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Asmara are more expensive than in Jakarta. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Asmara. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Asmara.
Asmara vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Asmara instead of Jakarta, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Jakarta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
IDR47,917.07
|
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.35
IDR60,526.83
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
IDR8,148.81
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
IDR4,636.51
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Jakarta vs. Asmara - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.3% more for groceries
|
Jakarta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.11
IDR20,059.21
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.72
IDR85,246.59
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
IDR94,988.92
|
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IDR32,909.88
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.39
IDR25,131.46
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
IDR22,961.98
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
IDR11,085.81
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
IDR21,099.32
|
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR11,189.80
|
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
IDR11,256.36
|
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
IDR17,387.87
|
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
|
Jakarta vs. Asmara - Cost of groceries
pay 83.8% more for transportation
|
Jakarta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
IDR57,245.81
|
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.73
IDR212K
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,939.41
IDR504M
|
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.20
IDR57,752.68
|
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Jakarta vs. Asmara - Cost of transportation
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Jakarta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.02
IDR343K
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$365.05
IDR7M
|
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.92
IDR4M
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.54
IDR1M
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
|
Jakarta vs. Asmara - Cost of housing
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Jakarta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.00
IDR3M
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,208.60
IDR148M
|
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
|
Jakarta vs. Asmara - Cost of childcare
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jakarta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.51
IDR45,395.12
|
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
IDR36,041.60
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
IDR50,943.41
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.13
IDR472K
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
IDR60,526.83
|
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
|
Jakarta vs. Asmara - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Jakarta
|
Asmara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.46
IDR1M
|
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.71
IDR518K
|
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.00
IDR1M
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.17
IDR2M
|
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
|
Jakarta vs. Asmara - Cost of clothing
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