Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Ambon and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 9% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 15.1% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-71.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
-32.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
-3.17%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-19.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,198
$0.51 Rp 8,342
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,229
$0.28 Rp 4,560
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
-11.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-17.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-2.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
-8.74%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-15.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
29.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$3.08 Rp 50K
1.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
-1.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
-17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$1.6 Rp 26K
-9.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-16.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-1.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-25.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.53 Rp 41K
-25.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-9.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,682
$0.43 Rp 6,938
-4.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-17.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.44 Rp 348K
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
-6.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-13.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,224
$0.23 Rp 3,734
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
-19.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,336
$0.54 Rp 8,765
7.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,106
$0.35 Rp 5,672
8.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
-2.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
2.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-21.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-17.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-24.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$6.47 Rp 105K
-33.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-18.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
-21.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 102K
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
-49.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
3.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$168 Rp 2.7M
-44.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-20.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-28.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
-7.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-19.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-20.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$388 Rp 6.3M
-33.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$232 Rp 3.8M
-31.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
-50.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$654 Rp 10.6M
-49.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
-37.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$804 Rp 13.1M
$973 Rp 15.8M
-17.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 Rp 3.9M
$507 Rp 8.2M
-52.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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