Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 43.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 67.9% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.20
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$3.44
IDR55,286.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$0.60
IDR9,702.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.35
IDR5,594.74
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.03
|
$1.20
IDR19,251.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.93
|
$3.73
IDR59,881.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.59
|
$5.15
IDR82,710.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.91
|
$1.91
IDR30,724.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
$1.51
IDR24,244.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$1.35
IDR21,722.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.97
|
$0.71
IDR11,395.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.94
IDR15,082.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.91
|
$0.60
IDR9,660.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.68
IDR10,897.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$1.06
IDR17,065.66
|
|
pay 50.3% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$3.17
IDR50,970.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
$10.96
IDR175,910.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$25,043.97
IDR402,080,905.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
$3.04
IDR48,752.31
|
|
pay 58.3% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.43
|
$27.70
IDR444,784.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,515.97
|
$427.91
IDR6,870,037.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,212.78
|
$250.92
IDR4,028,541.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.17
|
$70.34
IDR1,129,262.93
|
|
pay 3.7% less for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG386.67
|
$157.15
IDR2,523,057.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$8,849.09
IDR142,072,100.81
|
|
pay 50.6% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.00
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
$2.26
IDR36,268.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.50
|
$2.63
IDR42,218.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.20
|
$28.00
IDR449,533.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.50
|
$3.29
IDR52,773.12
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.67
|
$53.99
IDR866,865.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.45
|
$33.58
IDR539,150.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.15
|
$80.78
IDR1,297,002.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG212.91
|
$82.70
IDR1,327,704.66
|
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