Cost of living in Indonesia

The cost of living in Indonesia can be very low, especially if you eat local food from local restaurants or food stalls and shop in local markets- a rice based dish from a street stall is between 4,000-7,000 IDR. Eating in Western restaurants or 5 star hotels and shopping in Western supermarkets can be a lot more expensive with a meals costing between 30,000-50,000 IDR. The reality is EF teachers tend to eat local food most of the time and "splash out" on Western style meals once in awhile.

Imported products like deodorant or books, for example, are naturally more expensive than in your home country while products produced in Asia, like electronics and clothes, for example, are very reasonably priced. Traditionally, Indonesian sizes are smaller than those in the Western world but tailors and related services remain very cheap in Indonesia.

Please speak to your Director of Studies during the application process for more information on the cost of living in Indonesia, especially with regards to the availability/cost of certain products such as shoes (especially in larger sizes) or hygiene products- such as tampons and shaving products.