Cost of living comparison

Indonesia

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Philippines

Pasig vs. Jakarta Cost of Living Summary

Pasig is 0.5% cheaper than Jakarta.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% more in Pasig
Groceries: pay 12.6% more in Pasig
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Pasig
Housing: pay 10.1% less in Pasig
Childcare: pay 2.8% less in Pasig
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% more in Pasig
Clothing: pay 26.5% less in Pasig

The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Pasig are more expensive than in Jakarta. Expenses including clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Pasig.

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Pasig vs. Jakarta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.4% more for restaurants

	Jakarta	Pasig
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	$3.98 ₱251.03	+50.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$2.81 ₱176.73	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	$0.69 ₱43.18	+51.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	$0.32 ₱20.46	+26.5%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 12.6% more for groceries

	Jakarta	Pasig
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	$1.14 ₱71.61	+2.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	$2.79 ₱175.72	-40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	$6.42 ₱404.50	+22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	$2.05 ₱129.18	+12.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	$1.55 ₱97.74	+11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	$1.45 ₱91.09	+13.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	$0.72 ₱45.55	+17.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	$1.32 ₱83.12	+12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	$0.80 ₱50.10	+28.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	$1.03 ₱64.97	+65.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	$1.20 ₱75.72	+24.8%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Jakarta	Pasig
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	$4.66 ₱293.33	+46.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 IDR212K	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,939.41 IDR504M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-23.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	$2.54 ₱160.16	-20.5%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 10.1% less for housing

	Jakarta	Pasig
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.02 IDR343K	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	+26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$365.05 IDR7M	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$196.92 IDR4M	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	-23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.54 IDR1M	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	+15.3%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 2.8% less for childcare

	Jakarta	Pasig
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$153.00 IDR3M	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	-13.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,208.60 IDR148M	$8,932.60 ₱563K	+8.8%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Jakarta	Pasig
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	$1.20 ₱75.31	-52.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	$2.26 ₱142.25	+13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	$2.95 ₱185.77	+4.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.13 IDR472K	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	+15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	$6.38 ₱401.65	+90.2%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 26.5% less for clothing

	Jakarta	Pasig
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.46 IDR1M	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	-41.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.71 IDR518K	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	-4.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.00 IDR1M	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.17 IDR2M	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	-47.5%
Average			-26.5%

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