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Indonesia vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 7.6% more expensive than Uganda overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 9.0% more in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 7.4% more in Indonesia
Housing: pay 16.9% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 10.6% more in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 80.8% more in Indonesia

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

Indonesia vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Uganda	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.86 UGX10,368	$1.75 IDR29,172.01	-38.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 UGX31,897	$3.16 IDR52,561.93	-64.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 UGX1,771	$0.60 IDR10,058.79	+23.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 UGX1,098	$0.32 IDR5,338.30	+5.9%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 9.0% more for groceries

	Uganda	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 UGX4,223	$1.20 IDR19,939.01	+2.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX7,915	$4.49 IDR74,765.91	+105.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 UGX10,153	$4.86 IDR80,843.18	+73.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 UGX6,602	$1.56 IDR26,027.11	-14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 UGX8,106	$1.37 IDR22,790.19	-38.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 UGX4,693	$1.18 IDR19,692.30	-8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 UGX2,351	$0.64 IDR10,633.04	-1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 UGX2,791	$0.82 IDR13,673.29	+6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,640	$0.60 IDR10,011.41	-17.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,634	$0.57 IDR9,536.15	-21.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 UGX2,822	$0.88 IDR14,587.54	+12.6%
Average			+9.0%

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pay 7.4% more for transportation

	Uganda	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 UGX20,769	$2.89 IDR48,096.34	-49.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.91 UGX155,522	$11.28 IDR187,740.42	-73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,011.73 UGX36,288,494	$25,317.01 IDR421,473,804.46	+152.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 UGX14,515	$4.00 IDR66,634.48	-0.1%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 16.9% less for housing

	Uganda	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.09 UGX167,042	$21.83 IDR363,423.85	-52.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.55 UGX1,491,719	$278.11 IDR4,629,867.18	-32.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.19 UGX747,370	$163.62 IDR2,723,842.74	-20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.00 UGX126,857	$48.30 IDR804,165.01	+38.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 10.6% more for childcare

	Uganda	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.88 UGX630,235	$103.11 IDR1,716,627.24	-40.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,718.64 UGX13,478,584	$6,023.79 IDR100,283,149.85	+62.0%
Average			+10.6%

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pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Uganda	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 UGX5,184	$2.64 IDR44,026.51	+84.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 UGX10,368	$1.59 IDR26,431.16	-44.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 UGX13,219	$2.30 IDR38,354.08	-36.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 UGX165,890	$24.24 IDR403,489.78	-47.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 UGX23,328	$3.08 IDR51,241.23	-52.2%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 80.8% more for clothing

	Uganda	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 UGX60,913	$42.70 IDR710,856.45	+154.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 UGX57,765	$28.41 IDR473,014.50	+78.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.26 UGX156,818	$69.59 IDR1,158,583.69	+60.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.77 UGX184,035	$66.00 IDR1,098,704.76	+30.0%
Average			+80.8%

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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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