Travel budget and cost of living in Pekanbaru (Sumatra) how much does a trip cost?
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Pekanbaru travel budget
Pekanbaru: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Pekanbaru
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Pekanbaru for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- /
- $ 4.4 per person
- $ 1.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 160* (2429322 IDR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- /
- $ 8.3 per person
- $ 3.7 per person
- $ 4.2 per person
Total budget:
$ 455* (6907138 IDR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- NC
- $ 13 per person
- $ 7.8 per person
- $ 8.4 per person
Total budget:
$ 805* (12229406 IDR)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Pekanbaru compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Pekanbaru in 2024 is 53% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Pekanbaru in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Pekanbaru by expense type
Restaurant budget in Pekanbaru
($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)
90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 4.6 to $ 6.6)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 2.6 to $ 2.6)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.7 to $ 4.6)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
( $ 4.2)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.2 to $ 1.7)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.3)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.7)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Supermarket food budget in Pekanbaru
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)
48% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 2)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.9 to $ 1.3)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.2 to $ 2.3)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 1.8 to $ 5.2)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.4 to $ 4.2)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.7 to $ 1.7)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.4 to $ 2)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Pekanbaru
($ 0.2 to $ 0.3)
88% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.4 to $ 0.6)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.8 to $ 1)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 38 to $ 46)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Leisure activity budget in Pekanbaru
($ 3.2 to $ 6.6)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
( $ 14)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Pekanbaru
($ 2 to $ 2.6)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.9
($ 21 to $ 56)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 41 to $ 41)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 447)
(fair price: $ 414)
(fair price: $ 1061)
(fair price: $ 1140)
(fair price: $ 752)
(fair price: $ 596)
About this information on the cost of living in Pekanbaru
The information about the cost of living in Pekanbaru shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Pekanbaru was updated on 22-09-2024.
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