Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Manado Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Manado

😐 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 16% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Jakarta is 22.5% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 47.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Manado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.9K
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
147.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 Rp 308.2K
$9.37 Rp 158.7K
94.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 Rp 62.1K
$3.10 Rp 52.6K
18.06%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
$1.62 Rp 27.5K
30.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,880
$0.30 Rp 5,066
73.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,360
$0.24 Rp 4,040
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.9K
$3.78 Rp 64.0K
-25.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 Rp 74.8K
$5.85 Rp 99.2K
-24.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Manado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
18.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$0.93 Rp 15.8K
18.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
16.05%
Eggs
$1.89 Rp 32.1K
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
5.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.7K
$8.31 Rp 140.8K
-20.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 Rp 133.9K
$7.99 Rp 135.4K
-1.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 48.6K
$2.73 Rp 46.2K
5.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.2K
$1.46 Rp 24.7K
10.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
22.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.5K
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
16.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 29.2K
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
24.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.7K
$1.98 Rp 33.5K
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
14.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,084
$0.47 Rp 8,038
-10.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
$2.39 Rp 40.5K
23.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 Rp 372.4K
$29.45 Rp 499.0K
-25.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 Rp 39.3K
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
28.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.4K
$3.24 Rp 54.9K
-0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Manado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,910
$0.35 Rp 5,965
-34.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 Rp 205.9K
$9.56 Rp 161.9K
27.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,707
$0.58 Rp 9,743
-1.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,277
$0.38 Rp 6,389
-2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 51.3K
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
1.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
-1.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K Rp 510.4M
$24.2K Rp 410.7M
24.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 560.6M
$27.2K Rp 461.2M
21.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Manado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
$24.58 Rp 416.5K
274.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 Rp 111.0K
$4.23 Rp 71.7K
54.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 Rp 460.9K
$22.98 Rp 389.4K
18.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Manado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 Rp 501.6K
$18.28 Rp 309.7K
61.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 Rp 211.8K
$6.32 Rp 107.0K
97.78%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
$2.56 Rp 43.4K
20.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Manado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$93.3 Rp 1.6M
83.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 Rp 165.9M
$5,158 Rp 87.4M
89.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Manado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 961.5K
$60.8 Rp 1.0M
-6.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 Rp 564.1K
$24.37 Rp 412.8K
36.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$94.7 Rp 1.6M
-11.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
$73.2 Rp 1.2M
24.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Manado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.4M
$322 Rp 5.5M
17.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 Rp 4.1M
$101 Rp 1.7M
137.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 Rp 20.2M
$324 Rp 5.5M
267.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$187 Rp 3.2M
246.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 Rp 44.9M
$1,251 Rp 21.2M
112.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 Rp 23.0M
$788 Rp 13.4M
71.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Manado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 Rp 8.2M
$231 Rp 3.9M
108.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
10
-4.10%

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Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Manado: March 1, 2026

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