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

🙂 Solo nomad: Timika is 14.9% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timika is 13.1% cheaper than Jakarta without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
-50.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.17 Rp 197.5K
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
-32.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 54K
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
-4.32%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Rp 26.8K
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
-21.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,317
$0.51 Rp 8,342
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,172
$0.28 Rp 4,560
-7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
-13.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 Rp 58.3K
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
-17.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.1K
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
-15.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 Rp 19K
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
0.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
-15.53%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
-19.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.9 Rp 128.2K
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
23.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
$3.08 Rp 50K
3.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 Rp 130.1K
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
1.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
-17.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.6 Rp 26K
-6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 Rp 29.3K
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
-17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25K
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
1.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.4K
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
-24.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$2.53 Rp 41K
-22.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
-13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,184
$0.43 Rp 6,938
2.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
-16.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.28 Rp 296.8K
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
-20.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
-10.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Rp 49.6K
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
-3.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,834
$0.23 Rp 3,734
30.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.63 Rp 156.4K
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
-20.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,175
$0.54 Rp 8,765
5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,103
$0.35 Rp 5,672
8.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3 Rp 48.6K
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
-0.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
-6.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 396.3M
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
-20.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K Rp 450.6M
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
-17.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.9 Rp 1.2M
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
-23.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 68K
$6.47 Rp 105K
-35.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.97 Rp 372.8K
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
-16.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 Rp 376.9K
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
-21.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
-50.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 48.6K
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
-0.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$168 Rp 2.7M
-44.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,539 Rp 122.4M
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
-22.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.68 Rp 676.5K
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
-27.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.98 Rp 502.8K
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
-8.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
-22.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
-18.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timika
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 Rp 4.2M
$388 Rp 6.3M
-33.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$232 Rp 3.8M
-33.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$580 Rp 9.4M
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
-50.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.5M
$654 Rp 10.6M
-48.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,198 Rp 19.4M
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
-30.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$867 Rp 14.1M
$973 Rp 15.8M
-10.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timika
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 Timika: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

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