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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Sylhet Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 92.1% more expensive than Sylhet.

Restaurants: pay 5.1% more in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 76.1% more in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 23.1% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 6.7 times more in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Jakarta

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Jakarta are more expensive than in Sylhet. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Sylhet Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.1% more for restaurants

	Sylhet	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.44 BDT300.03	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	+9.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.06 BDT500.06	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 BDT39.71	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	+40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.16 BDT20.27	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	+56.1%
Average			+5.1%

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pay 76.1% more for groceries

	Sylhet	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.58 BDT71.01	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	+92.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 BDT475.05	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	+22.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.07 BDT378.58	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	+71.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.20 BDT147.46	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	+52.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.49 BDT183.07	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-6.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 BDT152.54	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 BDT50.66	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	+49.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 BDT131.88	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+9.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 BDT34.76	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	+119.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 BDT14.18	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+441.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 BDT26.97	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+340.0%
Average			+76.1%

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

	Sylhet	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.05 BDT498.47	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.35 BDT3,000.34	$11.73 IDR212K	-51.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,699.61 BDT4M	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-5.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.52 BDT310.03	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	+27.1%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Sylhet	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.78 BDT1,328.27	$19.02 IDR343K	+76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$127.86 BDT15,751.78	$365.05 IDR7M	+185.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$56.83 BDT7,000.79	$196.92 IDR4M	+246.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$19.58 BDT2,412.04	$81.54 IDR1M	+316.5%
Average			+218.7%

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pay 6.7 times more for childcare

	Sylhet	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$28.41 BDT3,500.39	$153.00 IDR3M	+438.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$982.29 BDT121K	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+735.7%
Average			+570.8%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Sylhet	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.87 BDT600.07	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 BDT250.03	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.84 BDT350.04	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$9.13 BDT1,125.13	$26.13 IDR472K	+186.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 BDT500.06	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-17.4%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Sylhet	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.97 BDT1,966.89	$58.46 IDR1M	+266.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.24 BDT2,000.23	$28.71 IDR518K	+76.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.53 BDT4,500.51	$72.00 IDR1M	+97.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.04 BDT3,700.42	$106.17 IDR2M	+253.5%
Average			+159.2%

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