Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 46.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,326
|
$1.77
Rp28,687
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,336
|
$3.51
Rp56,930
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
$0.64
Rp10,309
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA834
|
$0.38
Rp6,129
|
|
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
$1.19
Rp19,275
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,307
|
$3.70
Rp59,952
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,258
|
$5.10
Rp82,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
$1.57
Rp25,412
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
$1.49
Rp24,189
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
$1.18
Rp19,080
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
$0.57
Rp9,323
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA826
|
$0.74
Rp12,057
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
$0.48
Rp7,823
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA559
|
$0.54
Rp8,744
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$0.92
Rp14,948
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
$3.09
Rp50,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,456
|
$11.89
Rp192,765
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,560,476
|
$26,361.87
Rp427,543,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
$4.16
Rp67,536
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$33.62
Rp545,177
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,684
|
$247.48
Rp4,013,674
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,180
|
$163.01
Rp2,643,800
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,834
|
$42.16
Rp683,703
|
|
pay 47.2% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,780
|
$106.70
Rp1,730,471
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,552,480
|
$6,782.48
Rp109,999,909
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA667
|
$2.71
Rp43,904
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
$1.77
Rp28,785
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
$2.13
Rp34,619
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,931
|
$28.24
Rp458,080
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,105
|
$3.35
Rp54,375
|
|
pay 48.8% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,374
|
$41.10
Rp666,593
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,897
|
$30.35
Rp492,239
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,286
|
$67.01
Rp1,086,752
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,984
|
$62.49
Rp1,013,408
|
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