Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Jayapura Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Jayapura

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bali is 30.8% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bali is 50.6% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 141.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bali
Jayapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 RpĀ 48.4K
$1.87 RpĀ 31.7K
52.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 RpĀ 452.6K
$10.23 RpĀ 173.3K
161.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 RpĀ 69.9K
$3.16 RpĀ 53.5K
30.70%
Cappuccino
$2.25 RpĀ 38.2K
$1.82 RpĀ 30.8K
23.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 RpĀ 19.6K
$0.67 RpĀ 11.4K
73.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 RpĀ 10.6K
$0.55 RpĀ 9,344
14.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 RpĀ 42.5K
$3.93 RpĀ 66.5K
-36.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 RpĀ 53.3K
$4.35 RpĀ 73.7K
-27.59%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bali
Jayapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 RpĀ 29.0K
$1.17 RpĀ 19.8K
46.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 RpĀ 41.1K
$1.12 RpĀ 18.9K
116.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 RpĀ 19.4K
$0.92 RpĀ 15.6K
25.00%
Eggs
$2.33 RpĀ 39.5K
$1.54 RpĀ 26.0K
51.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 RpĀ 236.4K
$7.92 RpĀ 134.2K
76.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 RpĀ 68.4K
$3.23 RpĀ 54.8K
25.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 RpĀ 191.4K
$7.82 RpĀ 132.4K
44.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 RpĀ 60.6K
$2.38 RpĀ 40.3K
50.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 RpĀ 26.2K
$1.45 RpĀ 24.6K
6.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 RpĀ 44.3K
$1.80 RpĀ 30.6K
45.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RpĀ 36.4K
$1.50 RpĀ 25.4K
43.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 RpĀ 30.7K
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
32.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 RpĀ 36.5K
$1.98 RpĀ 33.5K
9.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 RpĀ 16.3K
$0.95 RpĀ 16.0K
1.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RpĀ 12.4K
$0.44 RpĀ 7,458
65.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 RpĀ 52.6K
$2.47 RpĀ 41.9K
25.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 RpĀ 403.9K
$21.66 RpĀ 366.8K
10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 RpĀ 45.0K
$2.10 RpĀ 35.5K
26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 RpĀ 44.1K
$3.07 RpĀ 52.0K
-14.98%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bali
Jayapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 RpĀ 4,952
$0.30 RpĀ 5,031
-3.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 RpĀ 140.6K
$9.72 RpĀ 164.6K
-14.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 RpĀ 7,586
$0.53 RpĀ 8,908
-15.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
$0.35 RpĀ 5,925
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 RpĀ 103.4K
$2.85 RpĀ 48.3K
114.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 RpĀ 14.7K
$0.82 RpĀ 13.9K
6.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K RpĀ 450.5M
$24.9K RpĀ 421.6M
6.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K RpĀ 539.4M
$27.7K RpĀ 468.4M
15.17%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Jayapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 RpĀ 1.3M
$70.3 RpĀ 1.2M
12.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 RpĀ 66.6K
$4.43 RpĀ 75.0K
-11.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 RpĀ 399.2K
$22.64 RpĀ 383.4K
4.11%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Jayapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 RpĀ 1.4M
$22.96 RpĀ 388.9K
248.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 RpĀ 92.1K
$6.05 RpĀ 102.4K
-10.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 RpĀ 56.9K
$3.01 RpĀ 51.0K
11.63%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bali
Jayapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 RpĀ 4.7M
$94.6 RpĀ 1.6M
190.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 RpĀ 100.1M
$7,523 RpĀ 127.4M
-21.40%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Jayapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 RpĀ 867.0K
$41.35 RpĀ 700.3K
23.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 RpĀ 606.6K
$30.79 RpĀ 521.4K
16.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 RpĀ 1.4M
$65.5 RpĀ 1.1M
27.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 RpĀ 1.2M
$74.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-2.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bali
Jayapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 RpĀ 14.6M
$256 RpĀ 4.3M
236.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 RpĀ 9.7M
$156 RpĀ 2.6M
267.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 RpĀ 50.5M
$587 RpĀ 9.9M
408.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 RpĀ 30.5M
$335 RpĀ 5.7M
436.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 RpĀ 44.3M
$1,298 RpĀ 22.0M
101.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 RpĀ 35.3M
$785 RpĀ 13.3M
165.30%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bali
Jayapura
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 RpĀ 3.8M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.15
45.14%

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Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jayapura: March 2, 2026

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