Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 17.2% cheaper than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 65.1% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 8.6% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 10.0% more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 6.3% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 34.4% less in Jakarta

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.1% less for restaurants

	Managua	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-55.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-48.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-63.9%
Average			-65.1%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Managua	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-22.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-51.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	-30.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	+125.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-44.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	-65.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	-4.4%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 8.6% less for transportation

	Managua	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$11.73 IDR212K	+95.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$27,939.41 IDR504M	+21.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-78.2%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 10.0% more for housing

	Managua	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$19.02 IDR343K	-41.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$365.05 IDR7M	+42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$196.92 IDR4M	+8.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$81.54 IDR1M	-29.6%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 6.3% less for childcare

	Managua	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$153.00 IDR3M	-35.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+35.5%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	+3.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$26.13 IDR472K	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-62.7%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 34.4% less for clothing

	Managua	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$58.46 IDR1M	-2.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$28.71 IDR518K	-55.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$72.00 IDR1M	-41.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$106.17 IDR2M	-26.7%
Average			-34.4%

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