How Much Does Jakarta Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Jakarta prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Jakarta spend around IDR 550,000 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to IDR 1,700,000, and a splurge day lands around IDR 4,500,000. IDR per day, one person, roughly 1 USD to 15,800 IDR and 1 CAD to 11,500 IDR. Budget covers a hostel or basic guesthouse, street food and warungs, and TransJakarta/MRT. Mid covers a 3-4 star hotel in Thamrin or SCBD, sit-down meals, and regular Gojek/Grab rides. Splurge covers a 5-star hotel, tasting-menu dinners, and a private driver for the day.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | IDR 200,000 | IDR 150,000 | IDR 50,000 | IDR 50,000 | IDR 450,000 |
| Mid-range | IDR 800,000 | IDR 400,000 | IDR 200,000 | IDR 200,000 | IDR 1,600,000 |
| Splurge | IDR 2,800,000 | IDR 1,000,000 | IDR 500,000 | IDR 400,000 | IDR 4,700,000 |
Mid-range day: hotel in SCBD around 750,000 IDR, nasi uduk breakfast from a street cart 15,000 IDR, Grab to Kota Tua 40,000 IDR, museum entry a few thousand IDR, lunch at a Glodok noodle shop 40,000 IDR, Grab back and rooftop drink 150,000 IDR, dinner at a mid-range Indonesian restaurant 180,000 IDR. Total lands close to 1.2-1.5 million IDR once incidentals are added.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Kota Tua (Fatahillah Square and Jakarta History Museum) | Square: free. Museum: nominal entry fee, a few thousand IDR |
| National Museum (Museum Nasional) | Modest entry fee, higher for foreign visitors than domestic; check current pricing at the door |
| Istiqlal Mosque | free |
| Ancol Dreamland (Taman Impian Jaya Ancol) | Gate entry roughly 25,000-30,000 IDR per person; Dunia Fantasi theme park separately about 295,000 IDR weekdays, 325,000 IDR weekends |
| Grand Indonesia and Plaza Indonesia | free to browse |
| Pasar Baru | free to walk, prices negotiable on goods |
| Glodok (Jakarta's Chinatown) | free to walk |
| Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) | Gate entry is low, around 10,000-25,000 IDR; individual pavilions, the cable car, and museums charge separately |
| SKYE and other rooftop bars, Sudirman | no cover, drinks from roughly 100,000 IDR |
| Kerak telor | IDR 25,000-40,000 |
| Soto Betawi | IDR 30,000-55,000 |
| Nasi uduk | IDR 15,000-25,000 |
| Nasi Padang | IDR 25,000-60,000 |
| Gado-gado | IDR 20,000-35,000 |
| Bakmi and dim sum, Glodok | IDR 25,000-50,000 |
| Sundanese grilled fish and lalapan | IDR 35,000-70,000 |
| Modern Indonesian tasting menus | IDR 400,000-1,200,000 |
How to spend less
- Use the MRT and TransJakarta over Gojek/Grab for any trip along their corridors; a single TransJakarta ride is 3,500 IDR flat regardless of distance
- Eat at Glodok or Blok M's Melawai food stalls rather than mall food courts; the same dishes run half the price
- Book the Railink train instead of a car from the airport if you're arriving during rush hour; the fare difference is small compared to the time saved
- Skip individual attraction tickets at TMII and just walk the park; most of the value is in the pavilions from outside, not the paid museums inside them