Cost of Living in Batam

Restaurants	[ Edit ] Avg.	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20,000.00 Rp	15,000.00-25,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	275,000.00 Rp	250,000.00-300,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	60,000.00 Rp	60,000.00-60,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	20,000.00 Rp	12,000.00-20,000.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	48,000.00 Rp
Cappuccino (regular)	22,500.00 Rp	15,000.00-30,000.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	10,500.00 Rp	6,000.00-15,000.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	3,500.00 Rp	2,000.00-5,000.00
Markets	[ Edit ] Avg.
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	20,000.00 Rp
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	16,333.33 Rp	10,000.00-22,000.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	17,000.00 Rp
Eggs (12)	12,200.00 Rp	11,400.00-13,000.00
Local Cheese (1kg)	?
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg)	34,000.00 Rp	28,000.00-40,000.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	?
Apples (1kg)	37,500.00 Rp	20,000.00-55,000.00
Banana (1kg)	40,000.00 Rp
Oranges (1kg)	30,000.00 Rp
Tomato (1kg)	25,000.00 Rp
Potato (1kg)	?
Onion (1kg)	?
Lettuce (1 head)	?
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	?
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	250,000.00 Rp
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	?
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	?
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	15,000.00 Rp
Transportation	[ Edit ] Avg.
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4,000.00 Rp	3,000.00-6,000.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	125,000.00 Rp	50,000.00-200,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8,250.00 Rp	6,500.00-10,000.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	10,000.00 Rp
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	20,000.00 Rp
Gasoline (1 liter)	7,350.00 Rp	7,000.00-7,700.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	250,000,000.00 Rp
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ] Avg.
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	531,250.00 Rp
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	2,400.00 Rp	1,000.00-5,000.00
Internet (10 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	?
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ] Avg.
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	396,666.67 Rp	300,000.00-450,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	?
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	40,000.00 Rp	30,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ] Avg.
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	766,666.67 Rp	500,000.00-1,000,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	600,000.00 Rp	400,000.00-800,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	650,000.00 Rp	550,000.00-750,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	500,000.00 Rp	500,000.00-500,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ] Avg.
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,000,000.00 Rp
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	766,666.67 Rp	450,000.00-1,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,833,333.33 Rp	1,500,000.00-10,000,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,250,000.00 Rp	1,000,000.00-1,500,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ] Avg.
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	10,717,789.21 Rp	10,000,000.00-11,435,578.43
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	8,217,789.21 Rp	5,000,000.00-11,435,578.43
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ] Avg.
Average Monthly Disposable Salary (Net After Tax)	3,346,666.67 Rp	2,040,000.00-4,000,000.00
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	6.65	2.50-10.80

Prices in Batam, Indonesia

These data are based on 96 entries in the past 18 months from 14 different contributors.
Last update: February, 2016