Cost of living comparison
Jakarta is 2.5 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Jakarta instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 22.1% more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$3.44
IDR55,286.12
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
$0.60
IDR9,702.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
$0.35
IDR5,594.74
|
|
pay 70.7% more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
$1.20
IDR19,251.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
$3.73
IDR59,881.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
$5.15
IDR82,710.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
$1.91
IDR30,724.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
$1.51
IDR24,244.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
$1.35
IDR21,722.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
$0.71
IDR11,395.17
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
$0.94
IDR15,082.47
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
$0.60
IDR9,660.76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
$0.68
IDR10,897.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
$1.06
IDR17,065.66
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
$3.17
IDR50,970.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
$10.96
IDR175,910.40
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
$25,043.97
IDR402,080,905.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
$3.04
IDR48,752.31
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
$27.70
IDR444,784.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
$427.91
IDR6,870,037.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
$250.92
IDR4,028,541.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
$70.34
IDR1,129,262.93
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
$157.15
IDR2,523,057.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
$8,849.09
IDR142,072,100.81
|
|
pay 23.6% less for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
$2.19
IDR35,182.08
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
$2.26
IDR36,268.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
$2.63
IDR42,218.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
$28.00
IDR449,533.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
$3.29
IDR52,773.12
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Jakarta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
$53.99
IDR866,865.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
$33.58
IDR539,150.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$80.78
IDR1,297,002.75
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$82.70
IDR1,327,704.66
|
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