Prices in Indonesia

What are the supermarket prices in Indonesia? Is the cost of living in Indonesia higher than in United States? How much will it cost us to entertain in Indonesia and how much will we spend in restaurants and bars?
On this page below you will find the current price and cost overview in Indonesia: food prices, Prices in restaurants, cost of living, and entertainment costs (The last update: today 8 hours ago)

Currency in Indonesia Indonesian rupiah (IDR). For 10 US dollars you can get 161 thousand Indonesian rupiahs. For 100 US dollars you can get 1.61 million Indonesian rupiahs. And the other way around: For 100 Indonesian rupiahs you can get 0.00622 US dollars.

What are the differences in prices between regions and cities in Indonesia? What are the prices on the islands belonging to Indonesia? See here: Prices in regions, cities and islands in Indonesia

Prices: Java   Sumatra   Sulawesi   Bali   Lombok   Flores   Sumba   Timor   Sunda Islands   Bogor   Depok   Jakarta   Makassar   Surabaya   Tangerang   Yogyakarta   Bali   Bandar Lampung   Bandung  

Generally, it is much cheaper in Indonesia than in United States. Food is 45% cheaper. Dining in restaurants and bars will be cheaper by 77%. In turn, the cost of living in Indonesia is lower than the cost in United States by 38%. If we want to spend time actively or to have fun, we will pay less than in United States about 56%.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Indonesia

Are hotels expensive in Indonesia? How much will we pay for a room in Indonesia?

The average price of accommodation in Indonesia is $27 (IDR 431K). If you are looking for the cheapest accommodation: in a cheap one-star hotel you will pay: $22 (IDR 358K) and if you like hostels, you'll spend the night there for: $12.5 (IDR 200K). The cost of a room in a 2-star hotel is Indonesia in $30 (IDR 488K). 3-star hotels offer accommodation for an average price of $42 (IDR 670K) Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel costs $114 (IDR 1.83M) in Indonesia If you are looking for the best conditions for your stay, then in 5-star hotels that will provide much more luxury you will have to pay $261 (IDR 4.2M)

And if the trip plans are simply for a given region of the world, then maybe it will come out cheaper than in Indonesia in nearby countries? See prices in: Brunei, Singapore, Christmas Island, Malaysia, and East Timor.

Comparison of selected prices in Indonesia with prices in United States:

fees

$66 ($32 - $132)
68% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$26 ($18.7 - $44)
63% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$40 ($12.4 - $81)
24% is less expensive than in United States

average earnings

$318
93% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$286 ($124 - $622)
84% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$403 ($155 - $1.24K)
83% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$1.1 ($0.75 - $2.2)
69% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$7.5 ($3.1 - $15.5)
by half less than in United States

rice

$0.85 ($0.62 - $1.2)
81% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$1.2 ($0.5 - $2.2)
76% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.4 ($0.62 - $2.2)
18% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$18.7 ($9.3 - $37)
24% more than in United States

cheap restaurant

$1.9 ($0.93 - $3.7)
91% is less expensive than in United States

local beer

$2.5 ($1.6 - $4)
by half less than in United States

coffee

$2 ($0.93 - $3.4)
61% is less expensive than in United States

bottle of water

$0.33 ($0.22 - $0.62)
84% is less expensive than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$3.1 ($3 - $4)
71% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$0.56 ($0.34 - $1.2)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price changes in previous years in Indonesia

Has the price of bread increased in Indonesia?
Bread in previous years has cost: 2010: $0.54(IDR 8.7K), 2011: $0.65(IDR 10.5K), 2012: $0.6(IDR 9.63K), 2013: $0.67(IDR 10.8K), 2014: $0.87(IDR 14K), 2015: $0.86(IDR 13.9K), 2016: $0.86(IDR 13.8K), 2017: $0.86(IDR 13.8K), and 2018: $1(IDR 16K).

Price changes in Bananas over the years: 2015: $1.2(IDR 18.5K), 2016: $1.1(IDR 17.4K), 2017: $1.1(IDR 16.9K), and 2018: $1.1(IDR 17.8K)

Have prices increased in restaurants in Indonesia?
In inexpensive restaurants, the price for a meal was: 2010: $1.3(IDR 20.2K), 2011: $1.6(IDR 25K), 2012: $1.2(IDR 20K), 2013: $1.5(IDR 23.5K), 2014: $1.6(IDR 25K), 2015: $1.9(IDR 30K), 2016: $1.9(IDR 30K), 2017: $1.9(IDR 30K), and 2018: $1.6(IDR 25K)

Price changes in Renting A Small Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $242(IDR 3.89M), 2011: $187(IDR 3M), 2012: $347(IDR 5.58M), 2013: $270(IDR 4.34M), 2014: $345(IDR 5.56M), 2015: $318(IDR 5.11M), 2016: $313(IDR 5.04M), 2017: $218(IDR 3.5M), and 2018: $286(IDR 4.61M)