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Indonesia vs. Tanzania Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 5.7% cheaper than Tanzania overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 25.0% more in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 23.3% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 25.8% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 66.8% less in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 85.8% more in Indonesia

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

Indonesia vs. Tanzania Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Tanzania	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.92 TZS9,676.70	$1.75 IDR29,172.01	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 TZS20,945.47	$3.16 IDR52,561.93	-62.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 TZS1,629.49	$0.60 IDR10,058.79	-8.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 TZS748.55	$0.32 IDR5,338.30	+5.6%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 25.0% more for groceries

	Tanzania	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 TZS1,807.84	$1.20 IDR19,939.01	+63.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 TZS10,867.44	$4.49 IDR74,765.91	+1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.59 TZS13,791.35	$4.86 IDR80,843.18	-13.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 TZS5,620.04	$1.56 IDR26,027.11	-31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.88 TZS4,646.05	$1.37 IDR22,790.19	-27.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 TZS3,208.76	$1.18 IDR19,692.30	-9.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 TZS1,216.11	$0.64 IDR10,633.04	+29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 TZS1,061.21	$0.82 IDR13,673.29	+90.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.60 IDR10,011.41	+67.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 TZS884.03	$0.57 IDR9,536.15	+59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 TZS1,513.99	$0.88 IDR14,587.54	+42.7%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 23.3% less for transportation

	Tanzania	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 TZS11,565.92	$2.89 IDR48,096.34	-38.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.76 TZS38,860.03	$11.28 IDR187,740.42	-28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,898.05 TZS44,138,690.42	$25,317.01 IDR421,473,804.46	+41.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.49 TZS30,800.35	$4.00 IDR66,634.48	-68.0%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 25.8% less for housing

	Tanzania	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.82 TZS115,464.93	$21.83 IDR363,423.85	-53.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.35 TZS824,548.32	$278.11 IDR4,629,867.18	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$178.27 TZS439,627.23	$163.62 IDR2,723,842.74	-8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 TZS158,395.91	$48.30 IDR804,165.01	-24.8%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 66.8% less for childcare

	Tanzania	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$427.61 TZS1,054,534.99	$103.11 IDR1,716,627.24	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,288.25 TZS35,236,488.60	$6,023.79 IDR100,283,149.85	-57.8%
Average			-66.8%

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Tanzania	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 TZS3,381.39	$2.64 IDR44,026.51	+92.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 TZS5,037.97	$1.59 IDR26,431.16	-22.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 TZS4,925.81	$2.30 IDR38,354.08	+15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.55 TZS144,401.75	$24.24 IDR403,489.78	-58.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.35 TZS15,649.28	$3.08 IDR51,241.23	-51.5%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 85.8% more for clothing

	Tanzania	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.07 TZS44,554.74	$42.70 IDR710,856.45	+136.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.59 TZS68,042.89	$28.41 IDR473,014.50	+3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$28.27 TZS69,708.59	$69.59 IDR1,158,583.69	+146.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.90 TZS103,342.49	$66.00 IDR1,098,704.76	+57.5%
Average			+85.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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