How to live in Indonesia is only from you. And how much to spend - depends on your preferences. Especially in Jakarta. Counts that you will see below are approximate, but it can help when you stay up how much to spend on a trip. By the way, do you know that life is very expensive in Jakarta? True true! In general, Jakarta is included in the top 5 most expensive cities in Asia. No, of course, there is very cheap food and drinks, and transport, but still ...
I present you the prices of Jakarta at the end of October 2014 (prices are calculated average).
Food
Lunch in an inexpensive restaurant in the business district of the city - RP 45,865
Lunch in a restaurant for more expensive (three dishes) - RP 200,250
Combo in McDonalds or other fast-food restaurant known network - RP 42,949
Street food - RP 10,000 - RP 25,000
Chicken fillet (1/2 kg) - RP 19,849
Eggs (12 pieces) - RP 20,137
Milk (1 liter) - RP 17,987
Tomatoes (1 kg) - RP 14,000
Local Cheese (500 gr) - RP 46,177
Apples (1 kg) - RP 32,144
Oranges (1 kg) - RP 26,826
Potatoes (2 kg) - RP 21,364
Salad Leaves (1 Bunch) - RP 10,273
Local beer in the supermarket (0.5-liter bottle) - RP 24,440
Imported beer (Erdinger) - RP 155 875, Bintang Beer - RP 35 971, Budweiser - RP 59 952 (in Store)
Bottle of wine (red table, good quality) - RP 348,913
Bottle of wine (inexpensive, simpler) - RP 300,000
Coca-Cola (2-liter bottle) - RP 16,594
Bread - RP 15,776
Pepsi Bank / Coca-Cola (0.33 liters) - RP 15,000
Glass of Juice in Restaurant - RP 32,000
Bottle of water (0.5 liters) - RP 1,500 (in the supermarket) and RP 3,000- RP 5, 000 (in a restaurant, varunga or minimarket)
Full package of vegetables and greenery - RP.1000.000 - RP.2.000.000
Accommodation, machinery, services
Apartment with an area of 85 sq.m. with furniture in an expensive area - RP 16,648,800
One-room apartment in the city center - RP 6,825,481
One-room apartment is not in the city center - RP 2,670,826
Three-room apartments in the city center - RP 17,058,531
Three-bedroom apartments are not in the city center - RP 6,628,993
Municipal services for 1 month: electricity - RP 50, 000 - 250,000 (depending on how much he grows); Water - RP 110,000-600,000
Internet + cable TV - RP 400,000- 1 800 000
Flat-screen TV - RP 2 398 080- RP 4 796 160
Microwave (famous brand, 800/900 watts) - RP 1,643,040
Washing Powder (3 kg) - RP 38,036
Hourly payment for cleaners in the apartment - RP 35,953
Laundry (1 kg of things) - RP 12,000
clothing
Jeans (more or less decent quality, type Levis 501) - RP 521,818 summer dress (famous company Zara, H & M, etc.) -RP 450,362
Pair of sneakers (Nike, Adidas, etc.) - RP 624,284
Leather Men's Boots - RP 959,245
Transport
Ticket for travel by bus one end- RP 3,500
Gas - a full tank will usually cost you somewhere rp. 290.000 (this may be enough when daily use for 3-5 days, if you ride a day no more than 10-20 km).
Direct for 1 month to public transport - RP 327,873
Taxi (10 rides) - RP 48,358 (at least 25,000, on average about 70,000-100,000, if you ride on Blue Bird, and cheaper on unknown Taxi brands - 50,000-80,000 per trip).
Parking (1 hour) - RP 4000-5000
Hygiene Items, Medicines
Drugs - RP.300.000 - RP 1.000.000
Visit to the doctor - to rp.3.000.000
Operation - 3-10 million rupees
Hospitalization (payment of the Chamber) - RP 400.000 - RP 3 million.
Tampons (1 Box with 32 Tampons (TAMPAX, OB) - RP 62,603
Roller deodorant (50 ml) - RP 31,073
Hair shampoo (400 ml) - RP 30,636
4 Roll Toilet Paper - RP 20,859
Tube Toothpaste - RP 20,329
Standard men's haircut in a hairdresser in an inexpensive area of the city - RP 76,306
Sports and entertainment
Fitness club, month subscription - RP 517,055
Cinema (2 tickets) - RP 86,963 (the cheapest cinema xxi cinema, where the hike on the premiere will cost you somewhere rp 55,000)
Padders in a pub (for two) - RP 251,104
Theater (2 tickets, best place) - RP 901,899
1 Alcoholic Cocktail in the Club or Bar in the city center - RP 103,472
Restaurant (for example, Italian, dinner for two with wine and dessert) - RP 684,346
1 beer in pub (0.5 liters) -rp 43,117
Cup of Cuccuccino in a residential area - RP 39,790
1 minute conversation for local numbers - RP 2.505
Tutu cigarettes (marlboro) - 14,500 - 15 000 rp
Rental tennis court for 1 hour (on weekends) - RP 88,145
You see, even in Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and manile life is much cheaper - products, accommodation, etc. The cost of living in Jakarta is actually comparable to the standard of living in Singapore, with the exception of the lease. But if you want to live, as in a developed country (enjoy good food, high-quality alcohol), you will have to have a minimum of $ 4,000 per month in your pocket, well, if you are satisfied with the level of local residents who eat cheap street food, drive on a motorcycle, take off A small house on a lot of people - you will have enough $ 600 - $ 1000 per month.
Yes, there is still the moment: foreigners often have to overpay - apparently, the locals suggest that all foreigners have a lot of money. But it is only in stores and in the markets without a fixed price (there can be easily heated there). That is, for example, if you ask your local friend to buy you a package of oranges, and now it is safely staggered until an adequate price, but as soon as you "leave the corner" to pay (well, or simply leave), prices can immediately jump twice. That is, the merchant will see that it will pay a rich white! All clear! To avoid this, it is better to attend supermarkets, retail stores or other places with fixed prices.
If you want a good, affordable and healthy food, it is better to search Fudcourt in shopping centers and its surroundings (3-5 dollars per person - not so scary).
If you need to go somewhere, use public transport - it is all cheaper than a taxi. And everything will be even cheaper, if you even talk a little in their language - it's amazing how much you can make small knowledge of the Indonesian language!
By the way, if you are going to rent apartments in Jakarta, do not be surprised if the hostess or host will ask you the full amount for all accommodation (for example, at once in two or three months). Therefore, if you intend to rent a house in Jakarta, get ready to throw tens of thousands of dollars before you put the suitcases in a new home.