Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 26.2% cheaper than Santiago.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Santiago, you would:
pay 69.2% less for restaurants
Santiago
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.93
CLF0.3700
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.75
CLF0.3000
|
$3.44
IDR55,286.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CLF0.0500
|
$0.60
IDR9,702.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
CLF0.0400
|
$0.35
IDR5,594.74
|
|
pay 7.6% less for groceries
Santiago
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
CLF0.0600
|
$1.20
IDR19,251.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.60
CLF0.1900
|
$3.73
IDR59,881.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
CLF0.1700
|
$5.15
IDR82,710.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
CLF0.1400
|
$1.91
IDR30,724.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
CLF0.1000
|
$1.51
IDR24,244.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
$1.35
IDR21,722.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0300
|
$0.71
IDR11,395.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$0.94
IDR15,082.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
$0.60
IDR9,660.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
CLF0.0300
|
$0.68
IDR10,897.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
$1.06
IDR17,065.66
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
Santiago
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.36
CLF0.1800
|
$3.17
IDR50,970.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.74
CLF1.4800
|
$10.96
IDR175,910.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,494.37
CLF591.1900
|
$25,043.97
IDR402,080,905.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
CLF0.4200
|
$3.04
IDR48,752.31
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
Santiago
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.91
CLF0.7400
|
$27.70
IDR444,784.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.19
CLF18.3600
|
$427.91
IDR6,870,037.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$457.36
CLF15.4600
|
$250.92
IDR4,028,541.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CLF3.9700
|
$70.34
IDR1,129,262.93
|
|
pay 16.1% less for childcare
Santiago
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.22
CLF13.6900
|
$157.15
IDR2,523,057.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,858.55
CLF231.7700
|
$8,849.09
IDR142,072,100.81
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
Santiago
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.28
CLF0.1100
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.26
IDR36,268.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.47
CLF0.1800
|
$2.63
IDR42,218.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.95
CLF1.3500
|
$28.00
IDR449,533.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
CLF0.2100
|
$3.29
IDR52,773.12
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
Santiago
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
CLF1.8300
|
$53.99
IDR866,865.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
CLF1.1000
|
$33.58
IDR539,150.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.64
CLF2.5200
|
$80.78
IDR1,297,002.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.76
CLF2.6600
|
$82.70
IDR1,327,704.66
|
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