Cost of Living Comparison Between Indonesia and South Africa 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in South Africa is 27.7% higher than in Indonesia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in South Africa is 30.6% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Rent Prices in South Africa are 41.8% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Restaurant Prices in South Africa are 101.1% higher than in Indonesia | |
| Groceries Prices in South Africa are 11.7% lower than in Indonesia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in South Africa is 209.1% higher than in Indonesia | |
Restaurants | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
30,000.00 Rp (33.42 R) |
143,607.24 Rp (160.00 R) |
+378.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
250,000.00 Rp (278.54 R) |
628,281.70 Rp (700.00 R) |
+151.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
50,000.00 Rp (55.71 R) |
79,881.53 Rp (89.00 R) |
+59.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
40,000.00 Rp (44.57 R) |
35,901.81 Rp (40.00 R) |
-10.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
60,000.00 Rp (66.85 R) |
40,389.54 Rp (45.00 R) |
-32.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
29,726.80 Rp (33.12 R) |
31,805.71 Rp (35.44 R) |
+7.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
9,123.63 Rp (10.17 R) |
15,758.60 Rp (17.56 R) |
+72.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4,699.59 Rp (5.24 R) |
12,237.89 Rp (13.63 R) |
+160.4 % |
Markets | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
78,107.94 Rp (87.02 R) |
66,236.62 Rp (73.80 R) |
-15.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
17,346.19 Rp (19.33 R) |
14,375.42 Rp (16.02 R) |
-17.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
6,608.81 Rp (7.36 R) |
11,378.50 Rp (12.68 R) |
+72.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
25,812.27 Rp (28.76 R) |
36,343.61 Rp (40.49 R) |
+40.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
56,499.48 Rp (62.95 R) |
54,820.60 Rp (61.08 R) |
-3.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
24,334.49 Rp (27.11 R) |
33,257.87 Rp (37.05 R) |
+36.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
57,185.70 Rp (63.71 R) |
48,484.34 Rp (54.02 R) |
-15.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
19,369.36 Rp (21.58 R) |
11,019.96 Rp (12.28 R) |
-43.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
10,553.89 Rp (11.76 R) |
10,280.22 Rp (11.45 R) |
-2.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
13,663.33 Rp (15.22 R) |
10,584.30 Rp (11.79 R) |
-22.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
9,484.44 Rp (10.57 R) |
10,958.94 Rp (12.21 R) |
+15.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
10,072.52 Rp (11.22 R) |
8,850.35 Rp (9.86 R) |
-12.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15,595.85 Rp (17.38 R) |
9,406.94 Rp (10.48 R) |
-39.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
14,208.00 Rp (15.83 R) |
16,550.46 Rp (18.44 R) |
+16.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
7,099.31 Rp (7.91 R) |
15,182.58 Rp (16.92 R) |
+113.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
300,000.00 Rp (334.24 R) |
75,842.58 Rp (84.50 R) |
-74.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
35,091.95 Rp (39.10 R) |
21,315.94 Rp (23.75 R) |
-39.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
49,850.14 Rp (55.54 R) |
27,286.08 Rp (30.40 R) |
-45.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
40,000.00 Rp (44.57 R) |
46,672.35 Rp (52.00 R) |
+16.7 % |
Transportation | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
5,000.00 Rp (5.57 R) |
26,926.36 Rp (30.00 R) |
+438.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
150,000.00 Rp (167.12 R) |
718,036.22 Rp (800.00 R) |
+378.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10,000.00 Rp (11.14 R) |
17,950.91 Rp (20.00 R) |
+79.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
9,656.07 Rp (10.76 R) |
27,444.73 Rp (30.58 R) |
+184.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
50,000.00 Rp (55.71 R) |
76,291.35 Rp (85.00 R) |
+52.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
49,482.16 Rp (55.13 R) |
77,989.03 Rp (86.89 R) |
+57.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
400,000,000.00 Rp (445,659.97 R) |
331,598,103.66 Rp (369,450.00 R) |
-17.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
486,914,165.20 Rp (542,495.38 R) |
376,868,392.42 Rp (419,887.89 R) |
-22.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,105,663.09 Rp (1,231.87 R) |
1,820,934.47 Rp (2,028.79 R) |
+64.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
76,070.91 Rp (84.75 R) |
508,446.18 Rp (566.49 R) |
+568.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
398,752.29 Rp (444.27 R) |
657,080.82 Rp (732.09 R) |
+64.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
395,142.47 Rp (440.25 R) |
510,613.51 Rp (568.90 R) |
+29.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
119,768.52 Rp (133.44 R) |
163,648.32 Rp (182.33 R) |
+36.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50,000.00 Rp (55.71 R) |
107,705.43 Rp (120.00 R) |
+115.4 % |
Childcare | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,729,690.00 Rp (1,927.13 R) |
3,048,553.97 Rp (3,396.55 R) |
+76.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
95,391,304.35 Rp (106,280.21 R) |
72,512,347.82 Rp (80,789.63 R) |
-24.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
686,357.74 Rp (764.71 R) |
774,554.27 Rp (862.97 R) |
+12.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
453,585.06 Rp (505.36 R) |
493,000.36 Rp (549.28 R) |
+8.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,138,776.69 Rp (1,268.77 R) |
1,468,023.72 Rp (1,635.60 R) |
+28.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,059,516.48 Rp (1,180.46 R) |
1,249,383.03 Rp (1,392.00 R) |
+17.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
4,926,128.65 Rp (5,488.45 R) |
7,308,610.08 Rp (8,142.89 R) |
+48.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,896,522.54 Rp (3,227.16 R) |
5,903,196.05 Rp (6,577.05 R) |
+103.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
12,828,309.56 Rp (14,292.66 R) |
14,567,850.31 Rp (16,230.77 R) |
+13.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
7,049,243.94 Rp (7,853.91 R) |
11,496,384.32 Rp (12,808.70 R) |
+63.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,839,063.92 Rp (2,048.99 R) |
1,531,308.35 Rp (1,706.11 R) |
-16.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,055,583.60 Rp (1,176.08 R) |
1,152,352.15 Rp (1,283.89 R) |
+9.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Indonesia Edit |
South Africa Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,217,544.81 Rp (5,813.13 R) |
21,067,330.97 Rp (23,472.17 R) |
+303.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.25 | 11.60 | +25.4 % |
| Last update: | March 2025 | March 2025 | |
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