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Hed_Kandi · Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 45

How much is it for an average living?

And as English teacher with a TESOL certificate, what kind of salary can I expect to make ????

HELP !

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

Basic necessities are very cheap, but westerners always seem to find some way to spend their money! As a beginner you'll likely be offered between 6 and 8 million Rupiah.

Hed_Kandi · Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 45

Is that enough to live on ?

TEAM_PAPUA · Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 1679 Location: HOLE

Salaries differ enormously depending on where you are in Indonesia. Local things are cheap but Western products and services are the same wherever you go in Indonesia.

I worked in SBY for 2 years and ended uo with 9mil a month, that was plenty. But I don't know what the cost of living is like now..also yo may be offered a salary as low as 5mil or 3mil in the smaller cities.

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Winmarr · Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 115 Location: Melbourne

Don't go out drinking too much and you'll save a lot of money.....

TEAM_PAPUA · Joined: 24 May 2004 Posts: 1679 Location: HOLE

The one and only Universal Truth Laughing

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willy · Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 5:06 pm Post subject:

NO ITS NOT TRUE. YOU CAN DRINK "TOPI MIRING" 14% like 14,000 a bottel, be it not as good or strong as western stuff.

the ? is "how do you want to live!" NOT

Hed_Kandi · Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 45

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

I have to dispute willy's numbers. I lived in an upscale neighborhood in Jakarta. I shared a very nice house with some other teachers. We had parties, did some drinking, bought western goodies, travelled, went out to bars, etc.

I found my monthly expenses to be in the order of 3 to 4 million rupiah a month.

sidjameson · Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 629 Location: osaka

IS650, how much was a beer in the bars you went to?

willy · Posted: Wed May 04, 2005 5:01 pm Post subject:

maybe he only had 1 beer. and used the enco bus. Laughing

anyway here in my neck of the woods things cost more than in Jakarta.

Bali? no idea i have never met a teacher that has worked there.
i would think you need to stay out of the tourst hang outs or you may feel poor fast.