Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Johannesburg 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Johannesburg are 14.9% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Johannesburg are 5.7% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Johannesburg are 19.1% lower than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Johannesburg are 76.0% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Johannesburg are 20.4% lower than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Johannesburg is 166.9% higher than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 32,500.00 Rp
(38.91 R)
125,285.07 Rp
(150.00 R)
     +285.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(359.18 R)
584,663.66 Rp
(700.00 R)
     +94.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 55,000.00 Rp
(65.85 R)
66,818.70 Rp
(80.00 R)
     +21.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35,000.00 Rp
(41.90 R)
33,409.35 Rp
(40.00 R)
     -4.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(83.81 R)
29,233.18 Rp
(35.00 R)
     -58.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 35,666.67 Rp
(42.70 R)
28,916.37 Rp
(34.62 R)
     -18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,054.05 Rp
(10.84 R)
15,857.86 Rp
(18.99 R)
     +75.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,235.29 Rp
(6.27 R)
11,062.02 Rp
(13.24 R)
     +111.3 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 81,386.37 Rp
(97.44 R)
62,937.45 Rp
(75.35 R)
     -22.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 16,728.61 Rp
(20.03 R)
13,468.53 Rp
(16.13 R)
     -19.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6,656.11 Rp
(7.97 R)
11,833.80 Rp
(14.17 R)
     +77.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 29,550.12 Rp
(35.38 R)
31,349.09 Rp
(37.53 R)
     +6.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 54,403.34 Rp
(65.14 R)
51,866.32 Rp
(62.10 R)
     -4.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,961.78 Rp
(29.89 R)
30,738.81 Rp
(36.80 R)
     +23.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 59,642.31 Rp
(71.41 R)
41,944.92 Rp
(50.22 R)
     -29.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 20,364.76 Rp
(24.38 R)
10,688.29 Rp
(12.80 R)
     -47.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,039.75 Rp
(13.22 R)
10,565.60 Rp
(12.65 R)
     -4.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14,400.79 Rp
(17.24 R)
9,219.80 Rp
(11.04 R)
     -36.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9,066.45 Rp
(10.85 R)
10,724.35 Rp
(12.84 R)
     +18.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 10,755.60 Rp
(12.88 R)
8,637.27 Rp
(10.34 R)
     -19.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 16,508.89 Rp
(19.77 R)
10,240.85 Rp
(12.26 R)
     -38.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 15,285.71 Rp
(18.30 R)
15,796.42 Rp
(18.91 R)
     +3.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,136.67 Rp
(8.54 R)
12,945.16 Rp
(15.50 R)
     +81.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(419.04 R)
83,523.38 Rp
(100.00 R)
     -76.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 35,563.36 Rp
(42.58 R)
16,968.92 Rp
(20.32 R)
     -52.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 47,761.90 Rp
(57.18 R)
22,912.94 Rp
(27.43 R)
     -52.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40,000.00 Rp
(47.89 R)
46,355.48 Rp
(55.50 R)
     +15.9 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(4.19 R)
28,397.95 Rp
(34.00 R)
     +711.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 175,000.00 Rp
(209.52 R)
1,158,369.05 Rp
(1,386.88 R)
     +561.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,500.00 Rp
(10.18 R)
17,122.29 Rp
(20.50 R)
     +101.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8,046.72 Rp
(9.63 R)
26,883.58 Rp
(32.19 R)
     +234.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(59.86 R)
58,466.37 Rp
(70.00 R)
     +16.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 50,335.76 Rp
(60.27 R)
74,041.85 Rp
(88.65 R)
     +47.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000,000.00 Rp
(478,907.82 R)
292,331,830.39 Rp
(350,000.00 R)
     -26.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 503,558,823.53 Rp
(602,895.65 R)
352,533,204.86 Rp
(422,077.27 R)
     -30.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,477,558.78 Rp
(1,769.04 R)
1,842,330.36 Rp
(2,205.77 R)
     +24.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 101,066.67 Rp
(121.00 R)
563,385.09 Rp
(674.52 R)
     +457.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 437,482.76 Rp
(523.78 R)
668,063.30 Rp
(799.85 R)
     +52.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 461,000.00 Rp
(551.94 R)
514,664.64 Rp
(616.19 R)
     +11.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212,812.50 Rp
(254.79 R)
177,840.55 Rp
(212.92 R)
     -16.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 52,500.00 Rp
(62.86 R)
100,228.06 Rp
(120.00 R)
     +90.9 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,352,380.95 Rp
(2,816.43 R)
3,656,871.47 Rp
(4,378.26 R)
     +55.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 134,739,293.56 Rp
(161,319.25 R)
77,714,708.68 Rp
(93,045.45 R)
     -42.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 809,656.25 Rp
(969.38 R)
708,581.98 Rp
(848.36 R)
     -12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 527,269.23 Rp
(631.28 R)
496,289.50 Rp
(594.19 R)
     -5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,310,310.34 Rp
(1,568.79 R)
1,267,306.67 Rp
(1,517.31 R)
     -3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,285,185.19 Rp
(1,538.71 R)
1,286,729.87 Rp
(1,540.56 R)
     +0.1 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,861,290.32 Rp
(8,214.81 R)
6,117,252.36 Rp
(7,324.00 R)
     -10.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,044,444.44 Rp
(4,842.29 R)
5,077,705.63 Rp
(6,079.38 R)
     +25.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 18,501,731.89 Rp
(22,151.56 R)
11,166,712.78 Rp
(13,369.57 R)
     -39.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,174,377.88 Rp
(12,181.47 R)
9,659,624.17 Rp
(11,565.17 R)
     -5.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,883,121.21 Rp
(4,649.14 R)
1,244,298.90 Rp
(1,489.76 R)
     -68.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,742,885.87 Rp
(2,086.70 R)
1,013,418.15 Rp
(1,213.33 R)
     -41.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Johannesburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,298,675.87 Rp
(9,935.75 R)
23,415,029.30 Rp
(28,034.10 R)
     +182.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.94 11.04      +23.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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