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

🙂 Solo nomad: Manado is 13.8% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manado is 18.3% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 32.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manado
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$3.00 Rp 50.9K
-59.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.37 Rp 158.7K
$18.19 Rp 308.1K
-48.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
$3.66 Rp 62.0K
-15.30%
Cappuccino
$1.62 Rp 27.5K
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
-23.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 Rp 5,064
$0.52 Rp 8,877
-42.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 Rp 4,039
$0.26 Rp 4,359
-7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 Rp 64.0K
$2.83 Rp 47.9K
33.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.85 Rp 99.1K
$4.41 Rp 74.7K
32.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manado
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
-15.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 Rp 15.8K
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
-15.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
-13.83%
Eggs
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
$1.89 Rp 32.1K
-5.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 Rp 140.7K
$6.59 Rp 111.7K
26.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
-0.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 Rp 135.4K
$7.90 Rp 133.9K
1.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 Rp 46.2K
$2.87 Rp 48.6K
-4.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 24.7K
$1.61 Rp 27.2K
-9.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
-18.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
$1.56 Rp 26.5K
-14.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
$1.72 Rp 29.2K
-19.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 Rp 33.5K
$2.52 Rp 42.7K
-21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 Rp 8,035
$0.42 Rp 7,082
11.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.39 Rp 40.5K
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
-18.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.45 Rp 498.8K
$21.98 Rp 372.3K
33.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
$2.32 Rp 39.3K
-22.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 Rp 54.9K
$3.21 Rp 54.4K
0.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Manado
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 Rp 5,963
$0.23 Rp 3,909
52.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.56 Rp 161.9K
$12.15 Rp 205.9K
-21.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,740
$0.57 Rp 9,704
1.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,387
$0.37 Rp 6,275
2.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$3.03 Rp 51.3K
-1.32%
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)
$24.2K Rp 410.6M
$30.1K Rp 510.2M
-19.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 461.0M
$33.1K Rp 560.4M
-17.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manado
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$24.58 Rp 416.3K
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
-73.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.23 Rp 71.7K
$6.55 Rp 111.0K
-35.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.98 Rp 389.3K
$27.20 Rp 460.7K
-15.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manado
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 Rp 309.6K
$29.60 Rp 501.4K
-38.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.32 Rp 107.0K
$12.50 Rp 211.7K
-49.44%
Cinema Ticket
$2.56 Rp 43.3K
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
-17.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manado
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 Rp 1.6M
$171 Rp 2.9M
-45.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,158 Rp 87.4M
$9,790 Rp 165.8M
-47.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manado
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 Rp 1.0M
$56.8 Rp 961.2K
7.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.37 Rp 412.7K
$33.29 Rp 563.9K
-26.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 Rp 1.6M
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
12.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.2 Rp 1.2M
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
-19.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manado
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$322 Rp 5.4M
$377 Rp 6.4M
-14.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$101 Rp 1.7M
$240 Rp 4.1M
-57.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$324 Rp 5.5M
$1,192 Rp 20.2M
-72.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$187 Rp 3.2M
$650 Rp 11.0M
-71.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,251 Rp 21.2M
$2,652 Rp 44.9M
-52.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 Rp 13.3M
$1,355 Rp 23.0M
-41.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manado
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 Rp 3.9M
$483 Rp 8.2M
-52.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
9.59
4.28%

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Last update for Manado: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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