Cost of Living Comparison Between Timika and Jakarta Cost of Living Comparison Between Timika and Jakarta

🙂 Solo nomad: Timika is 7.2% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timika is 23.7% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 26.5K
$3.00 Rp 50.9K
-48.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.11 Rp 205.1K
$18.19 Rp 308.1K
-33.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.30 Rp 55.9K
$3.66 Rp 62.0K
-9.84%
Cappuccino
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
-18.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,745
$0.52 Rp 8,877
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,782
$0.26 Rp 4,359
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 Rp 40.9K
$2.83 Rp 47.9K
-14.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 Rp 59.2K
$4.41 Rp 74.7K
-20.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.9K
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 19.1K
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
2.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 Rp 15.1K
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
-5.32%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 25.9K
$1.89 Rp 32.1K
-19.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 Rp 141.1K
$6.59 Rp 111.7K
26.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 Rp 52.8K
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
0.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.68 Rp 130.0K
$7.90 Rp 133.9K
-2.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 40.4K
$2.87 Rp 48.6K
-17.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 24.3K
$1.61 Rp 27.2K
-10.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 31.9K
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
-14.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.56 Rp 26.5K
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.6K
$1.72 Rp 29.2K
-22.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Rp 31.6K
$2.52 Rp 42.7K
-26.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
$1.03 Rp 17.4K
-12.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,079
$0.42 Rp 7,082
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 42.4K
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
-14.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.91 Rp 320.4K
$21.98 Rp 372.3K
-13.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 34.8K
$2.32 Rp 39.3K
-11.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 Rp 54.2K
$3.21 Rp 54.4K
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,483
$0.23 Rp 3,909
39.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 Rp 165.4K
$12.15 Rp 205.9K
-19.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,693
$0.57 Rp 9,704
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,836
$0.37 Rp 6,275
-8.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.91 Rp 49.2K
$3.03 Rp 51.3K
-3.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
6.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K Rp 424.5M
$30.1K Rp 510.2M
-16.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 472.6M
$33.1K Rp 560.4M
-15.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 Rp 1.2M
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
-24.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 Rp 70.8K
$6.55 Rp 111.0K
-36.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.82 Rp 386.5K
$27.20 Rp 460.7K
-16.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.66 Rp 383.8K
$29.60 Rp 501.4K
-23.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.12 Rp 103.7K
$12.50 Rp 211.7K
-51.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.10 Rp 52.6K
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.5 Rp 1.6M
$171 Rp 2.9M
-45.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,553 Rp 127.9M
$9,790 Rp 165.8M
-22.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.78 Rp 707.6K
$56.8 Rp 961.2K
-26.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.18 Rp 511.1K
$33.29 Rp 563.9K
-9.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.5 Rp 1.1M
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
-19.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 Rp 1.3M
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
-17.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 Rp 4.4M
$377 Rp 6.4M
-30.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.6M
$240 Rp 4.1M
-35.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 Rp 9.8M
$1,192 Rp 20.2M
-51.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.6M
$650 Rp 11.0M
-48.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,427 Rp 24.2M
$2,652 Rp 44.9M
-46.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$812 Rp 13.8M
$1,355 Rp 23.0M
-40.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$483 Rp 8.2M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
9.59
-4.59%

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Last update for Timika: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

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