Makassar vs South Tarawa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Makassar South Tarawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$510
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1303
🏠 One person rent
$233
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$380
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$22.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
1
😀 Quality of life
61
28
🏙️ Population
1.34M
63.4K

The cost of living in Makassar is 5% less expensive than in South Tarawa. Cities ranked 8651st and 8474th ($510 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Indonesia and Kiribati, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Kiribati comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Makassar compared to 0.3 months in South Tarawa. Makassar ranked 7th best city to live in Indonesia vs South Tarawa ranked 1st in Kiribati, while ranked 5819th and 8872nd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Makassar vs South Tarawa

Prices for goods and services in Makassar and South Tarawa are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Makassar South Tarawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.4
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.51
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.09
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$63.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
12.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$596
$845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$15.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.51
$7.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.76
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$7.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.7
$8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.89
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.1
$4.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$4.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$29
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.8
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4042
$4200

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Makassar

Distance City Cost of living
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$493
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$509
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$491
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$498
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$593
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$537
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$409
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$449
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$461
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$560
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$822
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$496
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$1175
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$537
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$464
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$527
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$476
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$437
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$514
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$459
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$549
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$522
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$513
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$419
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$379
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$408
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$512
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$439
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$453
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$445
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$432
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$520
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$440
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$506
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$405
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$424
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$499
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$445
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$621

Cities near South Tarawa

Distance City Cost of living
658 km or 409 mi Majuro
$1507
661 km or 411 mi Djarrit
$1510
706 km or 439 mi Yaren
$783
1302 km or 809 mi Vaiaku
$714
1302 km or 809 mi Funafuti
$718
1768 km or 1099 mi Auki
$1422
1879 km or 1167 mi Honiara
$1422
1988 km or 1235 mi Luganville
$2062
2172 km or 1349 mi Lautoka
$633
2190 km or 1361 mi Nadi
$1039
2190 km or 1361 mi Port Vila
$2068
2248 km or 1397 mi Nasinu
$857
2253 km or 1400 mi Suva
$879
2310 km or 1435 mi Manase
$790
2382 km or 1480 mi Apia
$791
2712 km or 1685 mi Dumbea
$1865
2713 km or 1686 mi Paita
$1865
2725 km or 1693 mi Noumea
$1928
2817 km or 1750 mi Nukualofa
$1035
2825 km or 1756 mi Mua
$1033
3022 km or 1878 mi Lae
$558
3104 km or 1929 mi Port Moresby
$572
3286 km or 2042 mi London
$539
3357 km or 2086 mi Saipan
$1415
3375 km or 2097 mi Dededo
$2401
3383 km or 2102 mi Hagatna
$3009
3611 km or 2244 mi Cairns
$1695
3612 km or 2244 mi Jayapura
$506
3658 km or 2273 mi Gladstone
$1640
3665 km or 2277 mi Townsville
$1839
3668 km or 2279 mi Bundaberg
$1727
3672 km or 2282 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
3673 km or 2282 mi Rockhampton
$1635
3762 km or 2338 mi Kauai
$2821
3779 km or 2348 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
3788 km or 2354 mi Caloundra
$1864
3822 km or 2375 mi Caboolture
$1988
3851 km or 2393 mi Waipahu
$2700
3854 km or 2395 mi Brisbane
$2269
3855 km or 2396 mi Pearl
$2610