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Indonesia vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 5.6% cheaper than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.6% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 30.0% more in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 34.3% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 13.1% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 10.8% more in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 4.5% less in Indonesia

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

Indonesia vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Swaziland, you would:

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pay 22.6% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.11 SZL53.17	$1.75 IDR29,172.01	-43.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.36 SZL40.37	$3.16 IDR52,561.93	+33.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 SZL16.50	$0.60 IDR10,058.79	-37.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 SZL9.60	$0.32 IDR5,338.30	-42.9%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 30.0% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 SZL13.14	$1.20 IDR19,939.01	+55.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 SZL78.77	$4.49 IDR74,765.91	-2.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 SZL69.57	$4.86 IDR80,843.18	+19.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 SZL29.54	$1.56 IDR26,027.11	-9.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 SZL39.30	$1.37 IDR22,790.19	-40.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 SZL12.06	$1.18 IDR19,692.30	+67.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 SZL5.81	$0.64 IDR10,633.04	+88.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 SZL7.44	$0.82 IDR13,673.29	+88.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 SZL11.02	$0.60 IDR10,011.41	-6.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 SZL8.19	$0.57 IDR9,536.15	+19.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.97	$0.88 IDR14,587.54	+50.1%
Average			+30.0%

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pay 34.3% less for transportation

	Swaziland	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 SZL77.24	$2.89 IDR48,096.34	-36.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.25 SZL516.92	$11.28 IDR187,740.42	-62.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,285.48 SZL295,381.41	$25,317.01 IDR421,473,804.46	+46.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 SZL452.92	$4.00 IDR66,634.48	-84.9%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 13.1% less for housing

	Swaziland	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.81 SZL492.30	$21.83 IDR363,423.85	-24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.51 SZL4,554.29	$278.11 IDR4,629,867.18	+4.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$187.26 SZL3,199.97	$163.62 IDR2,723,842.74	-12.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.22 SZL1,029.01	$48.30 IDR804,165.01	-19.8%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 10.8% more for childcare

	Swaziland	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.47 SZL1,870.75	$103.11 IDR1,716,627.24	-5.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,724.70 SZL80,737.58	$6,023.79 IDR100,283,149.85	+27.5%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 SZL32.00	$2.64 IDR44,026.51	+41.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 SZL33.74	$1.59 IDR26,431.16	-19.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 SZL45.78	$2.30 IDR38,354.08	-14.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.81 SZL492.30	$24.24 IDR403,489.78	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 SZL64.00	$3.08 IDR51,241.23	-17.8%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 4.5% less for clothing

	Swaziland	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.08 SZL787.36	$42.70 IDR710,856.45	-7.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.01 SZL410.25	$28.41 IDR473,014.50	+18.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.90 SZL1,279.99	$69.59 IDR1,158,583.69	-7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.51 SZL1,444.09	$66.00 IDR1,098,704.76	-21.9%
Average			-4.5%

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