Cost of living comparison

Faroe Islands

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Torshavn Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 68.2% cheaper than Torshavn.

Restaurants: pay 87.6% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 63.3% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 55.8% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 68.2% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 68.7% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.8% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 56.0% less in Jakarta

Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Torshavn Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 87.6% less for restaurants

	Torshavn	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.22 DKK175.58	$2.65 IDR48,113.88	-89.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.96 DKK133.67	$3.35 IDR60,775.43	-83.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.25 DKK21.73	$0.45 IDR8,182.28	-86.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.65 DKK17.73	$0.26 IDR4,655.55	-90.3%
Average			-87.6%

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pay 63.3% less for groceries

	Torshavn	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$4.94 DKK33.11	$1.11 IDR20,141.60	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.24 DKK55.18	$4.72 IDR85,596.72	-42.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.61 DKK57.63	$5.26 IDR95,379.07	-38.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.35 DKK42.54	$1.82 IDR33,045.05	-71.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.46 DKK43.23	$1.39 IDR25,234.69	-78.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.83 DKK12.29	$1.27 IDR23,056.29	-30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.51 DKK16.84	$0.61 IDR11,131.34	-75.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.72 DKK18.20	$1.17 IDR21,185.98	-57.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 DKK15.70	$0.62 IDR11,235.76	-73.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 DKK11.07	$0.62 IDR11,302.59	-62.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.08 DKK13.96	$0.96 IDR17,459.29	-53.8%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 55.8% less for transportation

	Torshavn	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.59 DKK44.11	$3.17 IDR57,480.94	-51.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.96 DKK200.66	$11.73 IDR213K	-60.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$27,939.41 IDR506M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$3.20 IDR57,989.89
Average			-55.8%

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pay 68.2% less for housing

	Torshavn	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$89.88 DKK601.99	$19.02 IDR345K	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,084.60 DKK7,264.01	$365.05 IDR7M	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$892.85 DKK5,979.77	$196.92 IDR4M	-77.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.04 DKK656.64	$81.54 IDR1M	-16.8%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 68.7% less for childcare

	Torshavn	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$488.12 DKK3,269.14	$153.00 IDR3M	-68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,208.60 IDR149M
Average			-68.7%

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pay 70.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Torshavn	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.48 DKK63.52	$2.51 IDR45,581.57	-73.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.91 DKK46.25	$2.00 IDR36,189.64	-71.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.24 DKK75.25	$2.82 IDR51,152.65	-74.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.13 DKK369.22	$26.13 IDR474K	-52.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.10 DKK107.86	$3.35 IDR60,775.43	-79.2%
Average			-70.8%

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pay 56.0% less for clothing

	Torshavn	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$140.41 DKK940.36	$58.46 IDR1M	-58.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.92 DKK401.33	$28.71 IDR520K	-52.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$166.66 DKK1,116.19	$72.00 IDR1M	-56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$244.68 DKK1,638.75	$106.17 IDR2M	-56.6%
Average			-56.0%

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