Cost of Living Comparison Between Belo Horizonte and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Belo Horizonte and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Belo Horizonte is 2.7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 1.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belo Horizonte is 10.7% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.44 R$35.77
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
107.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.93 R$183
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
82.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.52 R$36.18
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
87.90%
Cappuccino
$1.57 R$8.69
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-24.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 R$5.21
$0.51 Rp 8,342
84.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.63
$0.28 Rp 4,560
132.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.83 R$10.15
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
-34.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 R$17.27
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-28.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 R$4.84
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-37.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 R$8.16
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
26.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.49
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
48.54%
Eggs
$1.99 R$11.02
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
5.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 R$43.52
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
22.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 R$19.38
$3.08 Rp 50K
13.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.34 R$40.74
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
-6.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 R$12.54
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
-20.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.41
$1.6 Rp 26K
-16.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-51.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.23
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-13.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 R$5.64
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-41.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.43
$2.53 Rp 41K
-68.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.7 R$3.91
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.82
$0.43 Rp 6,938
60.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.68
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-29.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.45 R$41.35
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
-67.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 R$5.69
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-55.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$12.13
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-31.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 R$5.47
$0.23 Rp 3,734
330.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.67 R$226
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
235.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 R$5.16
$0.54 Rp 8,765
72.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.08 R$5.99
$0.35 Rp 5,672
208.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 R$44.93
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
167.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 R$6.09
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
35.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K R$138.2K
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-19.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$157.2K
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-15.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$66.3 R$368
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-28.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.18 R$78.7
$6.47 Rp 105K
119.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.86 R$116
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-24.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.96 R$133
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
-18.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.78 R$221
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
217.48%
Cinema Ticket
$7.34 R$40.75
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
142.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$371 R$2,058
$168 Rp 2.7M
121.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,693 R$37.1K
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-31.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 R$295
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-7.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.79 R$204
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
8.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 R$398
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-14.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 R$357
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-29.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$415 R$2,301
$388 Rp 6.3M
6.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$263 R$1,459
$232 Rp 3.8M
13.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$702 R$3,897
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
-40.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 R$2,471
$654 Rp 10.6M
-31.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,395 R$7,741
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
-18.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$751 R$4,167
$973 Rp 15.8M
-22.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belo Horizonte
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$415 R$2,302
$507 Rp 8.2M
-18.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
9.59
12.93%

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Last update for Belo Horizonte: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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