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Jakarta vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 9.5% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants
pay 58.4% less in Jakarta
Groceries
pay 26.8% more in Jakarta
Transportation
pay 19.0% less in Jakarta
Housing
pay 2.5% more in Jakarta
Childcare
pay 27.9% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports
pay 17.4% more in Jakarta
Clothing
pay 8.1% less in Jakarta

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

Jakarta vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

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

pay 58.4% less for restaurants

 
Tegucigalpa
Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.86
HNL153.78
$2.98
IDR49,685.26
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.62
HNL200.03
$3.46
IDR57,634.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.21
HNL31.88
$0.58
IDR9,573.97

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pay 26.8% more for groceries

 
Tegucigalpa
Jakarta
Bread
1 loaf
$2.09
HNL55.01
$1.12
IDR18,702.95
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.31
HNL86.86
$3.50
IDR58,243.78
Milk (1 gallon) $5.33
HNL140.05
$5.01
IDR83,409.04

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pay 19.0% less for transportation

 
Tegucigalpa
Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.95
HNL103.69
$2.94
IDR48,985.95
Monthly public transit pass ?? $12.24
IDR203,709.57
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $19,045.00
HNL500,078.03
$29,844.85
IDR496,852,607.08

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pay 2.5% more for housing

 
Tegucigalpa
Jakarta
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$40.77
HNL1,070.61
$24.77
IDR412,330.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $279.33
HNL7,334.48
$388.73
IDR6,471,505.21
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $234.89
HNL6,167.63
$221.77
IDR3,691,997.06

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pay 27.9% less for childcare

 
Tegucigalpa
Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $247.59
HNL6,501.01
$178.57
IDR2,972,834.77
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $11,017.72
IDR183,421,420.78

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pay 17.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Tegucigalpa
Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.14
HNL30.00
$2.69
IDR44,716.73
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.28
HNL59.85
$2.10
IDR34,934.95
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.48
HNL65.01
$2.98
IDR49,685.26

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pay 8.1% less for clothing

 
Tegucigalpa
Jakarta
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$45.71
HNL1,200.19
$53.59
IDR892,076.23
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.55
HNL933.48
$32.70
IDR544,467.65
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$107.92
HNL2,833.78
$78.63
IDR1,309,015.52

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