Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Manila 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Manila are 20.0% higher than in Jakarta (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Manila are 17.7% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Rent Prices in Manila are 11.8% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Restaurant Prices in Manila are 39.7% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Groceries Prices in Manila are 14.1% higher than in Jakarta | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Manila is 22.4% lower than in Jakarta | |
Restaurants | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35,000.00 Rp (125.53 ₱) |
83,646.27 Rp (300.00 ₱) |
+139.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300,000.00 Rp (1,075.96 ₱) |
418,231.37 Rp (1,500.00 ₱) |
+39.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
57,500.00 Rp (206.23 ₱) |
69,705.23 Rp (250.00 ₱) |
+21.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
35,000.00 Rp (125.53 ₱) |
19,517.46 Rp (70.00 ₱) |
-44.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
70,000.00 Rp (251.06 ₱) |
36,246.72 Rp (130.00 ₱) |
-48.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
36,081.08 Rp (129.41 ₱) |
47,336.19 Rp (169.77 ₱) |
+31.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,652.78 Rp (34.62 ₱) |
15,241.41 Rp (54.66 ₱) |
+57.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
5,565.79 Rp (19.96 ₱) |
7,781.64 Rp (27.91 ₱) |
+39.8 % |
Markets | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
82,282.91 Rp (295.11 ₱) |
110,411.75 Rp (396.00 ₱) |
+34.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,374.01 Rp (62.31 ₱) |
19,438.72 Rp (69.72 ₱) |
+11.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,887.52 Rp (24.70 ₱) |
6,961.52 Rp (24.97 ₱) |
+1.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
30,565.78 Rp (109.63 ₱) |
32,829.57 Rp (117.74 ₱) |
+7.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
54,042.69 Rp (193.83 ₱) |
62,238.28 Rp (223.22 ₱) |
+15.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,119.31 Rp (86.50 ₱) |
36,498.00 Rp (130.90 ₱) |
+51.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
58,400.09 Rp (209.45 ₱) |
59,851.16 Rp (214.66 ₱) |
+2.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
21,610.46 Rp (77.51 ₱) |
23,744.76 Rp (85.16 ₱) |
+9.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11,336.19 Rp (40.66 ₱) |
12,313.59 Rp (44.16 ₱) |
+8.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15,004.42 Rp (53.81 ₱) |
24,598.69 Rp (88.22 ₱) |
+63.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,610.76 Rp (34.47 ₱) |
15,517.09 Rp (55.65 ₱) |
+61.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,840.87 Rp (38.88 ₱) |
17,438.37 Rp (62.54 ₱) |
+60.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
16,977.33 Rp (60.89 ₱) |
21,991.33 Rp (78.87 ₱) |
+29.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,776.19 Rp (53.00 ₱) |
24,934.95 Rp (89.43 ₱) |
+68.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,196.77 Rp (25.81 ₱) |
12,574.00 Rp (45.10 ₱) |
+74.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
350,000.00 Rp (1,255.29 ₱) |
139,410.46 Rp (500.00 ₱) |
-60.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
36,422.87 Rp (130.63 ₱) |
22,438.71 Rp (80.48 ₱) |
-38.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
47,578.95 Rp (170.64 ₱) |
25,860.64 Rp (92.75 ₱) |
-45.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
42,000.00 Rp (150.63 ₱) |
47,399.56 Rp (170.00 ₱) |
+12.9 % |
Transportation | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,500.00 Rp (12.55 ₱) |
8,364.63 Rp (30.00 ₱) |
+139.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
175,000.00 Rp (627.64 ₱) |
162,356.02 Rp (582.30 ₱) |
-7.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
8,500.00 Rp (30.49 ₱) |
12,546.94 Rp (45.00 ₱) |
+47.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8,046.72 Rp (28.86 ₱) |
6,057.71 Rp (21.73 ₱) |
-24.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (179.33 ₱) |
36,943.77 Rp (132.50 ₱) |
-26.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
50,706.92 Rp (181.86 ₱) |
69,161.23 Rp (248.05 ₱) |
+36.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (1,434,612.62 ₱) |
418,231,367.81 Rp (1,500,000.00 ₱) |
+4.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
506,964,285.71 Rp (1,818,243.41 ₱) |
334,585,094.25 Rp (1,200,000.00 ₱) |
-34.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,469,085.87 Rp (5,268.92 ₱) |
2,000,348.25 Rp (7,174.31 ₱) |
+36.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
104,764.71 Rp (375.74 ₱) |
518,002.78 Rp (1,857.83 ₱) |
+394.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
442,482.76 Rp (1,586.98 ₱) |
463,327.62 Rp (1,661.74 ₱) |
+4.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
447,206.90 Rp (1,603.92 ₱) |
671,161.77 Rp (2,407.14 ₱) |
+50.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
217,000.00 Rp (778.28 ₱) |
102,234.33 Rp (366.67 ₱) |
-52.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
52,500.00 Rp (188.29 ₱) |
104,557.84 Rp (375.00 ₱) |
+99.2 % |
Childcare | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,510,000.00 Rp (9,002.19 ₱) |
8,010,292.45 Rp (28,729.17 ₱) |
+219.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
141,274,047.27 Rp (506,683.83 ₱) |
231,023,041.27 Rp (828,571.43 ₱) |
+63.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
862,379.28 Rp (3,092.95 ₱) |
542,880.72 Rp (1,947.06 ₱) |
-37.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
536,360.00 Rp (1,923.67 ₱) |
446,113.46 Rp (1,600.00 ₱) |
-16.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,290,290.32 Rp (4,627.67 ₱) |
1,189,089.18 Rp (4,264.71 ₱) |
-7.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,320,833.33 Rp (4,737.21 ₱) |
1,050,940.36 Rp (3,769.23 ₱) |
-20.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
6,834,482.76 Rp (24,512.09 ₱) |
7,198,649.00 Rp (25,818.18 ₱) |
+5.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,007,692.31 Rp (14,373.71 ₱) |
3,791,964.40 Rp (13,600.00 ₱) |
-5.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
19,538,828.11 Rp (70,076.62 ₱) |
24,879,404.44 Rp (89,230.77 ₱) |
+27.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,478,679.08 Rp (37,582.11 ₱) |
9,798,563.47 Rp (35,142.86 ₱) |
-6.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,620,976.45 Rp (12,986.75 ₱) |
5,885,758.75 Rp (21,109.46 ₱) |
+62.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,590,399.06 Rp (5,704.02 ₱) |
4,187,666.98 Rp (15,019.20 ₱) |
+163.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Jakarta Edit |
Manila Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
8,884,829.62 Rp (31,865.72 ₱) |
8,114,256.90 Rp (29,102.04 ₱) |
-8.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.03 | 7.54 | -16.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 195 | 157 |
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