Indonesia vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$586
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1510
$3001
🏠 One person rent
$274
$548
🏘️ Family rent
$574
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$212
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.1
$98.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$781
💸 GDP per capita
$4876
$6840
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
44
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
74
70
😀 Quality of life
43
40
🏙️ Population
275M
2.7M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($586) is 50% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1183). Indonesia ranked 166th vs 57th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 100th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Indonesia Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$69.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.22
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.51
 Cappuccino
$1.94
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$745
$1523
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$418
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.7
$94.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.2
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.54%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1285
$2599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$871
$2192
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$3.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$5.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.2
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$8.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.36
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.99
$6.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.7
$71.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$24.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$9.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.1
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7083
$2674

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In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$701
10.6M
Bali
$1267
4.36M
Bekasi
$518
2.38M
Depok
$385
2.33M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Bandung
$545
2.88M
Tangerang
$558
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Medan
$481
2.11M
Batam
$539
1.2M
Palembang
$395
1.54M
Bogor
$513
982K
Semarang
$493
1.62M
Makassar
$525
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$542
983K
Samarinda
$580
831K
Padang
$883
909K
Cilacap
$474
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$374
1.17M
Denpasar
$497
670K
Pontianak
$427
681K
Serang
$492
613K
Malang
$365
866K
Cimahi
$500
587K
Jambi
$458
612K
Banjarmasin
$469
662K
Cilegon
$488
388K
Balikpapan
$606
598K
Tasikmalaya
$373
678K
Kupang
$509
467K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1378
580K
Spanish Town
$787
131K
Half Way Tree
$1197
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1014
124K
May Pen
$877
61.5K
Mandeville
$1000
48.3K
Old Harbour
$870
28.7K
Linstead
$1063
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1124
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1170
14.8K