Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 70.7% more expensive than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Castries
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Castries
Transportation: pay 34.0% more in Castries
Housing: pay 46.6% more in Castries
Childcare: pay 39.1% more in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.6% more in Castries
Clothing: pay 42.0% more in Castries

The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and childcare in Castries are more expensive than in Jakarta. Notably, restaurants and groceries are significantly more expensive in Castries.

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Castries vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Castries instead of Jakarta, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	$9.25 EC$25.00	+248.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$8.33 EC$22.50	+148.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	$1.94 EC$5.25	+330.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	$0.97 EC$2.62	+278.2%
Average			+218.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Jakarta	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	$1.86 EC$5.02	+67.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	$5.61 EC$15.17	+18.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	$7.75 EC$20.95	+47.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	$4.61 EC$12.47	+153.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	$4.10 EC$11.09	+194.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	$3.89 EC$10.50	+205.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	$0.75 EC$2.02	+21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	$3.70 EC$10.00	+216.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	$6.66 EC$18.00	+974.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	$1.54 EC$4.17	+147.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	$0.93 EC$2.50	-4.0%
Average			+122.3%

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pay 34.0% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	$5.83 EC$15.75	+83.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 IDR212K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,939.41 IDR504M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	??
Average			+34.0%

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pay 46.6% more for housing

	Jakarta	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.02 IDR343K	$48.60 EC$131.33	+155.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.05 IDR7M	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	+25.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.92 IDR4M	$345.35 EC$933.33	+75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.54 IDR1M	$94.32 EC$254.90	+15.7%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 39.1% more for childcare

	Jakarta	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.00 IDR3M	$212.76 EC$575.00	+39.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,208.60 IDR148M	??
Average			+39.1%

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pay 65.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	$2.78 EC$7.50	+10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	$3.70 EC$10.00	+85.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	$9.25 EC$25.00	+227.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.13 IDR472K	$41.63 EC$112.50	+59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$5.55 EC$15.00	+65.5%
Average			+65.6%

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pay 42.0% more for clothing

	Jakarta	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.46 IDR1M	$83.25 EC$225.00	+42.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 IDR518K	$50.88 EC$137.50	+77.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.00 IDR1M	$111.01 EC$300.00	+54.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.17 IDR2M	$111.01 EC$300.00	+4.6%
Average			+42.0%

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