Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Jayapura and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Jayapura is 6% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 19.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jayapura is 22.9% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jayapura
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-41.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 Rp 170.7K
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
-41.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 Rp 49.1K
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
-12.97%
Cappuccino
$2.23 Rp 36.2K
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
6.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Rp 11.8K
$0.51 Rp 8,342
41.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,935
$0.28 Rp 4,560
96.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 Rp 62.6K
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
37.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-2.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jayapura
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-12.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
-2.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
-8.74%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-15.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
28.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$3.08 Rp 50K
1.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.8 Rp 126.5K
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.4K
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
-18.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$1.6 Rp 26K
-10.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-13.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 22.6K
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-20.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2.53 Rp 41K
-26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-15.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,687
$0.43 Rp 6,938
-4.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-15.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.54 Rp 317.1K
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
-14.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 33.4K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Jayapura
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,272
$0.23 Rp 3,734
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.97 Rp 161.8K
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
-17.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,309
$0.54 Rp 8,765
5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,597
$0.35 Rp 5,672
-2.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Rp 46.5K
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
-5.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
-4.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rp 401.1M
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-20.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K Rp 454.1M
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-16.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jayapura
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-24.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$6.47 Rp 105K
-33.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.42 Rp 363.9K
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-18.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jayapura
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.42 Rp 380.2K
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
-20.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.31 Rp 102.4K
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
-49.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
3.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jayapura
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$168 Rp 2.7M
-44.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,666 Rp 124.4M
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-21.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jayapura
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.64 Rp 676K
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-27.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 Rp 505.2K
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
-8.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-19.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 Rp 1.2M
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-17.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jayapura
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.2M
$388 Rp 6.3M
-34.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$232 Rp 3.8M
-32.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.5M
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
-50.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 Rp 5.4M
$654 Rp 10.6M
-48.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,258 Rp 20.4M
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
-26.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 Rp 13.3M
$973 Rp 15.8M
-15.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jayapura
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$507 Rp 8.2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Jayapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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