Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 23.4% cheaper than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 57.6% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 0.7% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 34.1% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 32.0% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 24.0% more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 26.6% more in Jakarta

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

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Jakarta vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.6% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.29 DOP509.30	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-68.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 DOP432.90	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 DOP42.78	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-35.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 DOP24.19	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-34.8%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 0.7% less for groceries

	Santiago	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	-26.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.15 DOP193.81	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+49.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 DOP276.65	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.48 DOP90.65	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	+23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 DOP99.87	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-14.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	-12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	+67.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	-5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	-31.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	-3.7%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 34.1% less for transportation

	Santiago	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.35 DOP328.96	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-40.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.28 DOP1,860.04	$11.73 IDR212K	-61.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,922.51 DOP917K	$27,939.41 IDR504M	+87.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.39 DOP1,252.87	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-84.3%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 32.0% less for housing

	Santiago	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$19.02 IDR343K	-47.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$676.34 DOP41,549.82	$365.05 IDR7M	-46.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$271.33 DOP16,668.79	$196.92 IDR4M	-27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$81.54 IDR1M	+15.0%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 24.0% more for childcare

	Santiago	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.23 DOP9,167.36	$153.00 IDR3M	+2.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,471.59 DOP336K	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+50.0%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	+1.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.80 DOP110.35	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	+11.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.81 DOP295.39	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-41.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.87 DOP1,527.89	$26.13 IDR472K	+5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.97 DOP305.58	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-32.6%
Average			-11.0%

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pay 26.6% more for clothing

	Santiago	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.53 DOP1,629.75	$58.46 IDR1M	+120.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DOP2,801.14	$28.71 IDR518K	-37.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$62.18 DOP3,819.73	$72.00 IDR1M	+15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.32 DOP4,074.38	$106.17 IDR2M	+60.1%
Average			+26.6%

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