Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Sao Paulo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Sao Paulo are 26.3% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sao Paulo are 22.5% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Sao Paulo are 12.5% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sao Paulo are 115.8% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Sao Paulo are 1.2% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sao Paulo is 29.0% lower than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (11.06 R$) |
126,544.74 Rp (40.00 R$) |
+261.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (94.83 R$) |
790,904.66 Rp (250.00 R$) |
+163.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
57,500.00 Rp (18.18 R$) |
124,962.94 Rp (39.50 R$) |
+117.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (11.06 R$) |
31,636.19 Rp (10.00 R$) |
-9.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (22.13 R$) |
63,272.37 Rp (20.00 R$) |
-9.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,081.08 Rp (11.41 R$) |
32,812.40 Rp (10.37 R$) |
-9.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,652.78 Rp (3.05 R$) |
20,383.77 Rp (6.44 R$) |
+111.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,565.79 Rp (1.76 R$) |
13,966.22 Rp (4.41 R$) |
+150.9 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
82,282.91 Rp (26.01 R$) |
63,513.46 Rp (20.08 R$) |
-22.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,374.01 Rp (5.49 R$) |
27,213.69 Rp (8.60 R$) |
+56.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,887.52 Rp (2.18 R$) |
9,506.26 Rp (3.00 R$) |
+38.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
30,565.78 Rp (9.66 R$) |
43,190.58 Rp (13.65 R$) |
+41.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
55,453.30 Rp (17.53 R$) |
77,111.81 Rp (24.37 R$) |
+39.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,004.14 Rp (7.59 R$) |
30,143.84 Rp (9.53 R$) |
+25.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
60,125.71 Rp (19.01 R$) |
62,608.15 Rp (19.79 R$) |
+4.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,349.79 Rp (6.75 R$) |
17,995.29 Rp (5.69 R$) |
-15.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,336.19 Rp (3.58 R$) |
13,952.93 Rp (4.41 R$) |
+23.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,004.42 Rp (4.74 R$) |
10,285.05 Rp (3.25 R$) |
-31.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,610.76 Rp (3.04 R$) |
13,828.90 Rp (4.37 R$) |
+43.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,840.87 Rp (3.43 R$) |
10,305.18 Rp (3.26 R$) |
-4.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
17,506.94 Rp (5.53 R$) |
9,711.60 Rp (3.07 R$) |
-44.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,776.19 Rp (4.67 R$) |
16,249.00 Rp (5.14 R$) |
+10.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,196.77 Rp (2.27 R$) |
12,664.42 Rp (4.00 R$) |
+76.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (110.63 R$) |
126,544.74 Rp (40.00 R$) |
-63.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,422.87 Rp (11.51 R$) |
22,697.67 Rp (7.17 R$) |
-37.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
47,578.95 Rp (15.04 R$) |
48,507.50 Rp (15.33 R$) |
+2.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,000.00 Rp (13.28 R$) |
37,963.42 Rp (12.00 R$) |
-9.6 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (1.11 R$) |
15,818.09 Rp (5.00 R$) |
+351.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
175,000.00 Rp (55.32 R$) |
759,268.47 Rp (240.00 R$) |
+333.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (2.69 R$) |
18,981.71 Rp (6.00 R$) |
+123.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (2.54 R$) |
21,638.25 Rp (6.84 R$) |
+168.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (15.80 R$) |
155,017.31 Rp (49.00 R$) |
+210.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,706.92 Rp (16.03 R$) |
66,588.10 Rp (21.05 R$) |
+31.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (126,437.49 R$) |
379,634,234.62 Rp (120,000.00 R$) |
-5.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
506,964,285.71 Rp (160,248.23 R$) |
491,892,077.79 Rp (155,484.00 R$) |
-3.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,494,767.51 Rp (472.49 R$) |
1,032,578.72 Rp (326.39 R$) |
-30.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,764.71 Rp (33.12 R$) |
257,646.54 Rp (81.44 R$) |
+145.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
442,482.76 Rp (139.87 R$) |
355,175.95 Rp (112.27 R$) |
-19.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
447,206.90 Rp (141.36 R$) |
481,852.42 Rp (152.31 R$) |
+7.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
217,000.00 Rp (68.59 R$) |
573,765.38 Rp (181.36 R$) |
+164.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
52,500.00 Rp (16.59 R$) |
126,544.74 Rp (40.00 R$) |
+141.0 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,510,000.00 Rp (793.40 R$) |
7,787,774.51 Rp (2,461.67 R$) |
+210.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
141,318,414.73 Rp (44,669.86 R$) |
208,648,180.54 Rp (65,952.38 R$) |
+47.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
862,379.28 Rp (272.59 R$) |
895,748.78 Rp (283.14 R$) |
+3.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
536,360.00 Rp (169.54 R$) |
854,059.86 Rp (269.96 R$) |
+59.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,290,290.32 Rp (407.85 R$) |
1,413,519.46 Rp (446.80 R$) |
+9.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,320,833.33 Rp (417.51 R$) |
1,246,126.78 Rp (393.89 R$) |
-5.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,834,482.76 Rp (2,160.34 R$) |
9,447,715.61 Rp (2,986.36 R$) |
+38.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,007,692.31 Rp (1,266.81 R$) |
6,686,739.36 Rp (2,113.64 R$) |
+66.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,540,180.26 Rp (6,176.53 R$) |
17,540,507.69 Rp (5,544.44 R$) |
-10.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,479,450.69 Rp (3,312.49 R$) |
12,279,527.10 Rp (3,881.48 R$) |
+17.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,620,976.45 Rp (1,144.57 R$) |
3,950,265.82 Rp (1,248.65 R$) |
+9.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,590,399.06 Rp (502.72 R$) |
2,842,965.71 Rp (898.64 R$) |
+78.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Sao Paulo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,892,385.03 Rp (2,810.83 R$) |
7,735,663.85 Rp (2,445.19 R$) |
-13.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.03 | 10.88 | +20.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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