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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Sandton Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 11.7% cheaper than Sandton.

Restaurants: pay 53.1% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 13.8% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 26.8% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 43.4% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Sandton Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.1% less for restaurants

	Sandton	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.60 ZAR141.42	$2.98 IDR53,548.98	-65.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.02 ZAR82.49	$3.46 IDR62,116.81	-31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ZAR17.69	$0.58 IDR10,318.48	-46.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ZAR13.74	$0.25 IDR4,546.48	-69.7%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 13.8% more for groceries

	Sandton	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 ZAR17.56	$1.12 IDR20,157.36	+5.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.02 ZAR66.11	$3.50 IDR62,773.04	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 ZAR76.96	$5.01 IDR89,895.24	+7.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.46 ZAR40.50	$1.76 IDR31,658.54	-28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 ZAR34.57	$1.47 IDR26,446.34	-29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR12.45	$1.31 IDR23,581.87	+73.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR11.65	$0.70 IDR12,579.90	-1.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR12.27	$1.07 IDR19,154.77	+43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ZAR13.12	$0.78 IDR13,912.06	-2.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZAR9.75	$0.79 IDR14,253.48	+33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 ZAR11.56	$1.16 IDR20,754.74	+64.5%
Average			+13.8%

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pay 26.8% less for transportation

	Sandton	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.97 ZAR81.74	$2.94 IDR52,795.29	-40.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$12.24 IDR220K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,935.00 ZAR377K	$29,844.85 IDR535M	+30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.24 ZAR184.78	$3.40 IDR61,045.83	-69.7%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Sandton	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.62 ZAR684.28	$24.77 IDR444K	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.85 ZAR8,481.80	$388.73 IDR7M	-24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.70 ZAR7,542.17	$221.77 IDR4M	-51.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.15 ZAR1,597.34	$71.98 IDR1M	-25.9%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 43.4% more for childcare

	Sandton	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$201.83 ZAR3,318.56	$178.57 IDR3M	-11.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,558.87 ZAR91,401.73	$11,017.72 IDR198M	+98.2%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Sandton	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.29 ZAR37.71	$2.69 IDR48,194.08	+17.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 ZAR36.39	$2.10 IDR37,651.62	-5.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.87 ZAR47.14	$2.98 IDR53,548.98	+4.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.96 ZAR722.79	$27.43 IDR492K	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.45 ZAR122.56	$3.58 IDR64,258.77	-52.0%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Sandton	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.84 ZAR885.30	$53.59 IDR961K	-0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.31 ZAR679.22	$32.70 IDR587K	-20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.70 ZAR1,524.15	$78.63 IDR1M	-15.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.01 ZAR1,414.16	$87.07 IDR2M	+1.2%
Average			-8.8%

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