Cost of living comparison
Indonesia is 21.8% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Indonesia instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD951.31
|
$1.89
IDR29,590.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
|
$3.26
IDR51,189.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD170.25
|
$0.55
IDR8,702.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD116.14
|
$0.35
IDR5,563.81
|
|
pay 41.2% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD336.41
|
$1.15
IDR17,977.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD916.54
|
$4.13
IDR64,852.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,065.92
|
$5.06
IDR79,474.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD512.19
|
$1.54
IDR24,130.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD467.85
|
$1.45
IDR22,795.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD338.22
|
$1.16
IDR18,185.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD178.36
|
$0.61
IDR9,606.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD253.53
|
$0.83
IDR13,042.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD156.79
|
$0.55
IDR8,639.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.32
|
$0.56
IDR8,807.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD135.60
|
$0.93
IDR14,603.77
|
|
pay 60.7% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD791.81
|
$3.05
IDR47,821.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,374.81
|
$10.64
IDR167,011.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
|
$23,932.07
IDR375,616,186.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,797.72
|
$3.94
IDR61,870.23
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
|
$27.71
IDR434,981.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD71,575.54
|
$249.00
IDR3,908,068.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD50,315.30
|
$155.92
IDR2,447,196.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD16,086.24
|
$48.30
IDR758,032.28
|
|
pay 72.9% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Indonesia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,851.18
|
$111.78
IDR1,754,322.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
|
$6,305.88
IDR98,971,367.52
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD341.32
|
$2.59
IDR40,589.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD390.50
|
$1.73
IDR27,112.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
|
$2.18
IDR34,289.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,185.31
|
$25.20
IDR395,502.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,496.01
|
$3.00
IDR47,123.72
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Indonesia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
|
$41.19
IDR646,437.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
|
$26.77
IDR420,222.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
|
$64.33
IDR1,009,656.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,708.16
|
$66.42
IDR1,042,429.80
|
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