Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Makassar and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Makassar is 23.3% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Makassar is 14.8% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Makassar
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.6K
$3.00 Rp 50.7K
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.11 Rp 153.8K
$18.19 Rp 307.2K
-49.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.05 Rp 51.4K
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
-16.67%
Cappuccino
$1.78 Rp 30.1K
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
-15.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 Rp 11.9K
$0.52 Rp 8,850
34.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 Rp 6,676
$0.26 Rp 4,346
53.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 Rp 61.6K
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
28.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 Rp 61.8K
$4.41 Rp 74.5K
-17.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Makassar
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 Rp 27.6K
$1.38 Rp 23.2K
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.09 Rp 18.4K
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
-0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 Rp 11.5K
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
-27.66%
Eggs
$1.41 Rp 23.8K
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
-25.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 Rp 90.8K
$6.59 Rp 111.3K
-18.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 Rp 45.9K
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
-12.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.19 Rp 70.8K
$7.90 Rp 133.5K
-46.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
$2.87 Rp 48.4K
-18.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$1.61 Rp 27.1K
-3.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
$2.21 Rp 37.3K
-18.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
1.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 Rp 20.2K
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
-30.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.3K
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
-38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.41 Rp 6,961
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
-60.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,511
$0.42 Rp 7,060
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 Rp 41.6K
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
-15.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.73 Rp 400.8K
$21.98 Rp 371.1K
7.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
-9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 Rp 42.3K
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
-21.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Makassar
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 4,991
$0.23 Rp 3,897
30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.47 Rp 75.6K
$12.15 Rp 205.2K
-63.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 9,050
$0.57 Rp 9,674
-5.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,851
$0.37 Rp 6,256
-21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 Rp 51.7K
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
0.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
1.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K Rp 283.9M
$30.1K Rp 508.6M
-44.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K Rp 310.8M
$33.1K Rp 558.7M
-44.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Makassar
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.5 Rp 1.1M
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
-26.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.56 Rp 60.2K
$6.55 Rp 110.7K
-45.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.06 Rp 541.3K
$27.20 Rp 459.3K
17.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Makassar
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.51 Rp 397.1K
$29.60 Rp 499.9K
-20.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.20 Rp 104.6K
$12.50 Rp 211.0K
-50.40%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 52.8K
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
1.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Makassar
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$104 Rp 1.8M
$171 Rp 2.9M
-38.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,094 Rp 69.1M
$9,790 Rp 165.3M
-58.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Makassar
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.17 Rp 492.6K
$56.8 Rp 958.3K
-48.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 Rp 434.3K
$33.29 Rp 562.2K
-22.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 Rp 1.4M
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
-3.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.69 Rp 737.8K
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
-51.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Makassar
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 Rp 3.7M
$377 Rp 6.4M
-41.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$166 Rp 2.8M
$240 Rp 4.0M
-30.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 Rp 7.3M
$1,192 Rp 20.1M
-63.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 Rp 5.8M
$650 Rp 11.0M
-47.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,248 Rp 21.1M
$2,652 Rp 44.8M
-52.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 Rp 13.4M
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
-41.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Makassar
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 Rp 3.9M
$483 Rp 8.2M
-52.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
9.59
-37.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Makassar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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