Cost of living comparison
compared to
Indonesia vs. Jayapura Cost of Living Summary
Indonesia is 21.6% more expensive than Jayapura.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.3% less in Indonesia
- Groceries
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pay 6.1% less in Indonesia
- Housing
-
pay 90.9% more in Indonesia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Indonesia
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% more in Indonesia
The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Indonesia are more expensive than in Jayapura. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Indonesia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Indonesia.
Indonesia vs. Jayapura Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Jayapura, you would:
pay 12.3% less for restaurants
|
Jayapura
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
$1.75
IDR29,172.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
|
$3.16
IDR52,561.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
IDR11,261.99
|
$0.60
IDR10,058.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
IDR9,274.58
|
$0.32
IDR5,338.30
|
|
Jayapura vs. Indonesia - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Jayapura
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
IDR18,880.40
|
$1.20
IDR19,939.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.48
IDR74,527.89
|
$4.49
IDR74,765.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.42
IDR90,278.02
|
$4.86
IDR80,843.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
IDR32,196.05
|
$1.56
IDR26,027.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
IDR22,790.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
IDR40,566.39
|
$1.18
IDR19,692.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
IDR9,014.75
|
$0.64
IDR10,633.04
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
IDR11,268.44
|
$0.82
IDR13,673.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
IDR10,011.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
IDR13,071.39
|
$0.57
IDR9,536.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
IDR13,522.13
|
$0.88
IDR14,587.54
|
|
Jayapura vs. Indonesia - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Jayapura
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Jayapura vs. Indonesia - Cost of transportation
pay 90.9% more for housing
|
Jayapura
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.94
IDR198,741.04
|
$21.83
IDR363,423.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.22
IDR2,484,263.04
|
$278.11
IDR4,629,867.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.53
IDR1,490,557.82
|
$163.62
IDR2,723,842.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.82
IDR379,946.11
|
$48.30
IDR804,165.01
|
|
Jayapura vs. Indonesia - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Jayapura
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
Jayapura vs. Indonesia - Cost of childcare
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jayapura
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.73
IDR62,106.58
|
$2.64
IDR44,026.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
IDR36,435.86
|
$1.59
IDR26,431.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
IDR29,811.16
|
$2.30
IDR38,354.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.92
IDR248,426.30
|
$24.24
IDR403,489.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.08
IDR51,241.23
|
|
Jayapura vs. Indonesia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% more for clothing
|
Jayapura
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.84
IDR496,852.61
|
$42.70
IDR710,856.45
|
|
|
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) |
$59.69
IDR993,705.21
|
$66.00
IDR1,098,704.76
|
|
Jayapura vs. Indonesia - Cost of clothing
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