Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and South Africa 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in South Africa is 28.7% higher than in Indonesia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 31.0% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in South Africa are 39.3% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 102.6% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in South Africa are 10.8% lower than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 227.4% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (33.00 R) |
145,451.13 Rp (160.00 R) |
+384.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (275.01 R) |
636,348.70 Rp (700.00 R) |
+154.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
54,500.00 Rp (59.95 R) |
81,816.26 Rp (90.00 R) |
+50.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (44.00 R) |
36,362.78 Rp (40.00 R) |
-9.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (66.00 R) |
40,908.13 Rp (45.00 R) |
-31.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
29,040.94 Rp (31.95 R) |
32,556.98 Rp (35.81 R) |
+12.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,054.95 Rp (9.96 R) |
16,053.12 Rp (17.66 R) |
+77.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,603.11 Rp (5.06 R) |
12,545.00 Rp (13.80 R) |
+172.5 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
78,754.59 Rp (86.63 R) |
66,930.14 Rp (73.62 R) |
-15.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,787.17 Rp (19.57 R) |
14,568.11 Rp (16.03 R) |
-18.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,684.71 Rp (7.35 R) |
11,653.84 Rp (12.82 R) |
+74.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
26,017.86 Rp (28.62 R) |
37,098.79 Rp (40.81 R) |
+42.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
57,668.75 Rp (63.44 R) |
56,395.18 Rp (62.04 R) |
-2.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,304.05 Rp (26.74 R) |
33,660.55 Rp (37.03 R) |
+38.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
58,199.18 Rp (64.02 R) |
49,628.77 Rp (54.59 R) |
-14.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,632.27 Rp (21.60 R) |
11,332.62 Rp (12.47 R) |
-42.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,726.81 Rp (11.80 R) |
10,538.87 Rp (11.59 R) |
-1.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13,788.54 Rp (15.17 R) |
10,925.23 Rp (12.02 R) |
-20.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,532.62 Rp (10.49 R) |
11,249.44 Rp (12.37 R) |
+18.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,170.97 Rp (11.19 R) |
9,013.45 Rp (9.92 R) |
-11.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,767.77 Rp (17.34 R) |
9,536.94 Rp (10.49 R) |
-39.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,566.64 Rp (16.02 R) |
17,020.23 Rp (18.72 R) |
+16.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,300.68 Rp (8.03 R) |
15,458.33 Rp (17.00 R) |
+111.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (330.01 R) |
77,270.91 Rp (85.00 R) |
-74.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
34,665.95 Rp (38.13 R) |
21,800.73 Rp (23.98 R) |
-37.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50,415.29 Rp (55.46 R) |
27,597.40 Rp (30.36 R) |
-45.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40,000.00 Rp (44.00 R) |
47,271.62 Rp (52.00 R) |
+18.2 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (5.50 R) |
27,272.09 Rp (30.00 R) |
+445.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
156,000.00 Rp (171.60 R) |
727,255.65 Rp (800.00 R) |
+366.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Rp (11.00 R) |
18,181.39 Rp (20.00 R) |
+81.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (10.62 R) |
29,260.12 Rp (32.19 R) |
+203.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (55.00 R) |
77,270.91 Rp (85.00 R) |
+54.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
49,236.73 Rp (54.16 R) |
78,732.96 Rp (86.61 R) |
+59.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (440,010.33 R) |
336,355,738.98 Rp (370,000.00 R) |
-15.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
488,499,087.21 Rp (537,361.61 R) |
385,114,845.88 Rp (423,636.28 R) |
-21.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,151,763.86 Rp (1,266.97 R) |
1,828,351.57 Rp (2,011.23 R) |
+58.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
74,154.57 Rp (81.57 R) |
520,139.36 Rp (572.17 R) |
+601.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
387,613.10 Rp (426.38 R) |
665,834.17 Rp (732.43 R) |
+71.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
377,064.05 Rp (414.78 R) |
510,251.60 Rp (561.29 R) |
+35.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
124,136.36 Rp (136.55 R) |
156,716.22 Rp (172.39 R) |
+26.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (55.00 R) |
109,088.35 Rp (120.00 R) |
+118.2 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,682,473.44 Rp (1,850.76 R) |
3,095,125.11 Rp (3,404.72 R) |
+84.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
97,666,666.67 Rp (107,435.86 R) |
73,164,504.37 Rp (80,482.84 R) |
-25.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
689,626.70 Rp (758.61 R) |
794,478.62 Rp (873.95 R) |
+15.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
459,906.90 Rp (505.91 R) |
501,942.45 Rp (552.15 R) |
+9.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,121,439.99 Rp (1,233.61 R) |
1,494,653.34 Rp (1,644.16 R) |
+33.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,080,395.60 Rp (1,188.46 R) |
1,295,893.72 Rp (1,425.52 R) |
+19.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,916,179.13 Rp (5,407.92 R) |
7,258,701.04 Rp (7,984.76 R) |
+47.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,958,264.62 Rp (3,254.17 R) |
5,954,818.36 Rp (6,550.45 R) |
+101.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
13,045,455.84 Rp (14,350.34 R) |
14,547,061.04 Rp (16,002.14 R) |
+11.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,374,481.30 Rp (8,112.12 R) |
11,644,676.09 Rp (12,809.44 R) |
+57.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,872,606.16 Rp (2,059.92 R) |
1,508,103.90 Rp (1,658.95 R) |
-19.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,112,566.45 Rp (1,223.85 R) |
1,162,555.50 Rp (1,278.84 R) |
+4.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,996,663.48 Rp (5,496.46 R) |
21,427,745.16 Rp (23,571.07 R) |
+328.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.34 | 11.55 | +23.6 % |
| Last update: | 22 May 2025 | 23 May 2025 | |
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