Indonesia vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$1149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1391
$2622
🏠 One person rent
$266
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$435
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$97
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$323
$756
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$7020
😃 Human freedom index
6.82
7.8
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
44
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
74
70
😀 Quality of life
45
40
🏙️ Population
275M
2.7M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($583) is 49% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1149). Indonesia ranked 167th vs 73rd 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 96th and 118th 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
$2.06
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$59.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$8.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.48
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$793
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
$91.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.6%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$2174
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.5
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$3.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.04
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$8.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.34
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.85
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.9
$62.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.4
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.59
$7.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7458
$2565

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In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$698
11.1M
Bali
$1071
4.36M
Surabaya
$542
3.01M
Bekasi
$595
2.38M
Depok
$402
2.33M
Bandung
$527
2.88M
South Tangerang
$572
1.64M
Tangerang
$672
2.24M
Palembang
$400
1.54M
Medan
$479
2.11M
Batam
$555
1.2M
Bogor
$487
982K
Makassar
$532
1.34M
Semarang
$548
1.62M
Pekanbaru
$540
983K
Samarinda
$582
831K
Cilacap
$485
1.17M
Denpasar
$511
670K
Bandar Lampung
$376
1.17M
Pontianak
$420
681K
Malang
$391
866K
Serang
$525
613K
Padang
$880
909K
Banjarmasin
$465
662K
Cimahi
$487
587K
Jambi
$456
612K
Balikpapan
$612
598K
Cilegon
$518
388K
Tasikmalaya
$373
678K
Kupang
$536
467K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1318
580K
Spanish Town
$759
131K
Half Way Tree
$1190
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1053
124K
May Pen
$857
61.5K
Mandeville
$971
48.3K
Old Harbour
$847
28.7K
Linstead
$1019
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1115
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1123
14.8K