Cost of Living Comparison Between Jakarta and Chisinau 

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Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 17.8% higher than in Jakarta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 9.7% higher than in Jakarta
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 11.7% lower than in Jakarta
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 73.4% higher than in Jakarta
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 11.3% lower than in Jakarta
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 2.1% higher than in Jakarta
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Restaurants
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 35,000.00 Rp
(38.72 L)
126,558.93 Rp
(140.00 L)
     +261.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300,000.00 Rp
(331.86 L)
542,395.43 Rp
(600.00 L)
     +80.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 57,500.00 Rp
(63.61 L)
108,479.09 Rp
(120.00 L)
     +88.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35,000.00 Rp
(38.72 L)
22,599.81 Rp
(25.00 L)
     -35.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70,000.00 Rp
(77.43 L)
31,639.73 Rp
(35.00 L)
     -54.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 36,081.08 Rp
(39.91 L)
27,686.41 Rp
(30.63 L)
     -23.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9,652.78 Rp
(10.68 L)
13,314.24 Rp
(14.73 L)
     +37.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5,565.79 Rp
(6.16 L)
9,374.87 Rp
(10.37 L)
     +68.4 %
Markets
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 81,949.07 Rp
(90.65 L)
72,032.77 Rp
(79.68 L)
     -12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 17,347.46 Rp
(19.19 L)
7,793.49 Rp
(8.62 L)
     -55.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 6,890.22 Rp
(7.62 L)
11,953.69 Rp
(13.22 L)
     +73.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 30,479.09 Rp
(33.72 L)
40,619.81 Rp
(44.93 L)
     +33.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 55,453.30 Rp
(61.34 L)
74,393.79 Rp
(82.29 L)
     +34.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 24,248.32 Rp
(26.82 L)
38,112.18 Rp
(42.16 L)
     +57.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 60,178.38 Rp
(66.57 L)
59,864.55 Rp
(66.22 L)
     -0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 20,731.26 Rp
(22.93 L)
5,785.36 Rp
(6.40 L)
     -72.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 11,336.33 Rp
(12.54 L)
13,511.94 Rp
(14.95 L)
     +19.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14,969.56 Rp
(16.56 L)
11,796.24 Rp
(13.05 L)
     -21.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9,851.72 Rp
(10.90 L)
14,220.34 Rp
(15.73 L)
     +44.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 10,966.06 Rp
(12.13 L)
4,834.43 Rp
(5.35 L)
     -55.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 17,300.03 Rp
(19.14 L)
5,094.39 Rp
(5.64 L)
     -70.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 15,015.00 Rp
(16.61 L)
21,566.68 Rp
(23.86 L)
     +43.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 7,103.33 Rp
(7.86 L)
11,823.60 Rp
(13.08 L)
     +66.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 350,000.00 Rp
(387.17 L)
90,399.24 Rp
(100.00 L)
     -74.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36,800.14 Rp
(40.71 L)
19,133.82 Rp
(21.17 L)
     -48.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 48,555.56 Rp
(53.71 L)
29,994.47 Rp
(33.18 L)
     -38.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42,000.00 Rp
(46.46 L)
43,391.63 Rp
(48.00 L)
     +3.3 %
Transportation
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3,500.00 Rp
(3.87 L)
5,423.95 Rp
(6.00 L)
     +55.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150,000.00 Rp
(165.93 L)
211,534.22 Rp
(234.00 L)
     +41.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8,500.00 Rp
(9.40 L)
31,639.73 Rp
(35.00 L)
     +272.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 8,046.72 Rp
(8.90 L)
7,274.18 Rp
(8.05 L)
     -9.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 50,000.00 Rp
(55.31 L)
54,239.54 Rp
(60.00 L)
     +8.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 50,562.30 Rp
(55.93 L)
83,700.36 Rp
(92.59 L)
     +65.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 400,000,000.00 Rp
(442,481.60 L)
388,716,724.48 Rp
(430,000.00 L)
     -2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 506,964,285.71 Rp
(560,805.93 L)
358,556,955.77 Rp
(396,637.14 L)
     -29.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,494,767.51 Rp
(1,653.52 L)
3,809,297.37 Rp
(4,213.86 L)
     +154.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 104,764.71 Rp
(115.89 L)
119,778.99 Rp
(132.50 L)
     +14.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 442,482.76 Rp
(489.48 L)
166,211.33 Rp
(183.86 L)
     -62.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 447,107.14 Rp
(494.59 L)
711,427.66 Rp
(786.98 L)
     +59.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 217,000.00 Rp
(240.05 L)
355,947.00 Rp
(393.75 L)
     +64.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 52,500.00 Rp
(58.08 L)
117,519.01 Rp
(130.00 L)
     +123.8 %
Childcare
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,510,000.00 Rp
(2,776.57 L)
6,018,892.71 Rp
(6,658.12 L)
     +139.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 141,210,875.00 Rp
(156,208.04 L)
69,131,530.47 Rp
(76,473.58 L)
     -51.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 862,379.28 Rp
(953.97 L)
843,726.22 Rp
(933.33 L)
     -2.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 536,360.00 Rp
(593.32 L)
747,532.16 Rp
(826.92 L)
     +39.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,290,290.32 Rp
(1,427.32 L)
1,462,340.62 Rp
(1,617.65 L)
     +13.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,320,833.33 Rp
(1,461.11 L)
1,975,682.70 Rp
(2,185.51 L)
     +49.6 %
Rent Per Month
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 6,834,482.76 Rp
(7,560.33 L)
6,934,594.67 Rp
(7,671.08 L)
     +1.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,088,000.00 Rp
(4,522.16 L)
5,267,218.89 Rp
(5,826.62 L)
     +28.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 19,536,902.86 Rp
(21,611.80 L)
13,576,097.77 Rp
(15,017.93 L)
     -30.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 10,477,580.43 Rp
(11,590.34 L)
10,349,877.20 Rp
(11,449.08 L)
     -1.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,620,976.45 Rp
(4,005.54 L)
2,312,661.25 Rp
(2,558.28 L)
     -36.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,590,399.06 Rp
(1,759.31 L)
1,587,157.75 Rp
(1,755.72 L)
     -0.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Jakarta Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,960,464.88 Rp
(9,912.10 L)
10,038,433.43 Rp
(11,104.56 L)
     +12.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.99 13.70      +52.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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