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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 21.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen.

Restaurants: pay 72.2% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 46.7% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 46.5% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.9% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 0.5% more in Jakarta

The cost of childcare and clothing in Jakarta are more expensive than in Playa del Carmen. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Playa del Carmen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Playa del Carmen, you would:

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pay 72.2% less for restaurants

	Playa del Carmen	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.90 MX$208.65	$2.98 IDR53,548.98	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.83 MX$189.98	$3.46 IDR62,116.81	-68.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.62 MX$28.48	$0.58 IDR10,318.48	-64.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 MX$23.54	$0.25 IDR4,546.48	-81.1%
Average			-72.2%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Playa del Carmen	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 MX$34.69	$1.12 IDR20,157.36	-43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.33 MX$75.99	$3.50 IDR62,773.04	-19.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.50 MX$96.44	$5.01 IDR89,895.24	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.27 MX$39.77	$1.76 IDR31,658.54	-22.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.76 MX$65.94	$1.47 IDR26,446.34	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$22.73	$1.31 IDR23,581.87	+1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 MX$11.28	$0.70 IDR12,579.90	+9.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$15.73	$1.07 IDR19,154.77	+19.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$16.44	$0.78 IDR13,912.06	-17.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$14.94	$0.79 IDR14,253.48	-6.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.02 MX$17.95	$1.16 IDR20,754.74	+13.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 46.7% less for transportation

	Playa del Carmen	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 MX$88.13	$2.94 IDR52,795.29	-41.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.08 MX$474.95	$12.24 IDR220K	-54.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,003.27 MX$544K	$29,844.85 IDR535M	-3.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.93 MX$454.78	$3.40 IDR61,045.83	-86.9%
Average			-46.7%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Playa del Carmen	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.51 MX$535.11	$24.77 IDR444K	-18.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,072.23 MX$18,807.57	$388.73 IDR7M	-63.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$484.68 MX$8,501.58	$221.77 IDR4M	-54.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.40 MX$1,129.62	$71.98 IDR1M	+11.8%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 46.5% more for childcare

	Playa del Carmen	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$204.43 MX$3,585.86	$178.57 IDR3M	-12.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,361.26 MX$94,039.78	$11,017.72 IDR198M	+105.5%
Average			+46.5%

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pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Playa del Carmen	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 MX$54.73	$2.69 IDR48,194.08	-13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 MX$60.70	$2.10 IDR37,651.62	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.17 MX$73.14	$2.98 IDR53,548.98	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.49 MX$1,061.10	$27.43 IDR492K	-54.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.98 MX$87.43	$3.58 IDR64,258.77	-28.1%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 0.5% more for clothing

	Playa del Carmen	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.98 MX$771.42	$53.59 IDR961K	+21.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.89 MX$734.72	$32.70 IDR587K	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.82 MX$1,329.86	$78.63 IDR1M	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.61 MX$1,554.36	$87.07 IDR2M	-1.7%
Average			+0.5%

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