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Indonesia vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 16.5% cheaper than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 19.9% more in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 42.5% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 10.7% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 42.7% less in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.9% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 35.1% more in Indonesia

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

Indonesia vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES751.45	$1.75 IDR29,172.01	-69.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.74	$3.16 IDR52,561.93	-54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.86	$0.60 IDR10,058.79	-13.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.09	$0.32 IDR5,338.30	-41.6%
Average			-45.0%

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pay 19.9% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.74	$1.20 IDR19,939.01	+119.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.62	$4.49 IDR74,765.91	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.42	$4.86 IDR80,843.18	+44.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.89	$1.56 IDR26,027.11	-4.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.80	$1.37 IDR22,790.19	-53.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES182.10	$1.18 IDR19,692.30	-15.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.45	$0.64 IDR10,633.04	+34.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.16	$0.82 IDR13,673.29	-7.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.05	$0.60 IDR10,011.41	+31.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.55	$0.57 IDR9,536.15	+16.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.57	$0.88 IDR14,587.54	+73.0%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 42.5% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.91	$2.89 IDR48,096.34	-46.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,007.74	$11.28 IDR187,740.42	-63.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,805,417.96	$25,317.01 IDR421,473,804.46	+16.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,204.26	$4.00 IDR66,634.48	-76.5%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 10.7% less for housing

	Nairobi	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,160.40	$21.83 IDR363,423.85	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,741.91	$278.11 IDR4,629,867.18	-41.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,706.75	$163.62 IDR2,723,842.74	-20.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,796.09	$48.30 IDR804,165.01	+64.7%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 42.7% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES29,014.37	$103.11 IDR1,716,627.24	-54.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,934.95	$6,023.79 IDR100,283,149.85	-31.4%
Average			-42.7%

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.58	$2.64 IDR44,026.51	+13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.78	$1.59 IDR26,431.16	-33.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.77	$2.30 IDR38,354.08	-25.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,863.82	$24.24 IDR403,489.78	-46.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.84	$3.08 IDR51,241.23	-58.1%
Average			-29.9%

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pay 35.1% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,540.20	$42.70 IDR710,856.45	+117.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,220.51	$28.41 IDR473,014.50	+14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,791.98	$69.59 IDR1,158,583.69	+2.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,061.57	$66.00 IDR1,098,704.76	+6.0%
Average			+35.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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