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Rwanda

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Kigali Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 12.7% cheaper than Kigali.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 52.5% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 46.6% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 39.8% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 8.2% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Kigali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.2% less for restaurants

	Kigali	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,005	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-2.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,013	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-50.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,155	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-42.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF826	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-54.0%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 52.5% more for groceries

	Kigali	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,548	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	+6.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,115	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+124.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,675	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+66.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,412	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	+11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,078	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,618	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	+73.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,019	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+69.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF707	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	+29.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+176.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+185.2%
Average			+52.5%

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pay 46.6% less for transportation

	Kigali	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,345	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-54.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,550	$11.73 IDR212K	-53.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$27,939.41 IDR504M	+7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,037	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-83.1%
Average			-46.6%

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pay 39.8% less for housing

	Kigali	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,041	$19.02 IDR343K	-9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF985K	$365.05 IDR7M	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF612K	$196.92 IDR4M	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF95,077	$81.54 IDR1M	+26.8%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 8.2% more for childcare

	Kigali	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$153.00 IDR3M	+35.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$8,208.60 IDR148M	-13.7%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Kigali	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,502	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+147.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,578	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-17.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,004	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	+38.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,497	$26.13 IDR472K	-2.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,007	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-1.0%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Kigali	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,701	$58.46 IDR1M	+236.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,031	$28.71 IDR518K	+84.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,877	$72.00 IDR1M	+223.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,067	$106.17 IDR2M	+213.5%
Average			+181.6%

Kigali vs. Jakarta - Cost of clothing

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