VIVAnews Observer-Andrinof Randysim of public policy, it's no wonder if there is a claim to survey which concluded that Jakarta including the expensive city for foreign workers (expats). Because, he said, during his stay in Jakarta, would want the expats should never an alter their lifestyle.
Andrinof asked for his opinion by vivanews.com, in order to respond to the results of research of Mercer's Cost of Living Survey 2011 about a number of cities in Southeast Asia. The respondents in this survey is the workers ekspatirat. Foreign workers it mentions a number of cities that are considered expensive. One of them.
In the publication of the results of the survey it was mentioned that unless Singapore, Jakarta is still more expensive than other major cities in Southeast Asia. The study is based on the price of food, shelter, transportation, entertainment, and clothing.
Andrinof asserts that kemahalan was caused because of foreign workers in Jakarta that change their lifestyles. In her native always get on the bus travel, but here they are forced to take a taxi, rent a car or buy, because of the limitations of public transport.
"It is not possible right they get on the bus overcrowding. Finally choose a taxi or rental car. So the cost to be higher, "said Andronof during VIVAnews.com, contacted Thursday, July 14, 2011.
As for the cost of entertainment, according to Andrinof, the actual cost incurred in Jakarta is much cheaper than the country of origin. "But it might be because of what he has to remove it and obtained is not appropriate. So they rate it dearly, "he added.
Meanwhile, Andrinof continue, for the cost of the price of food, and clothing are relatively equal in his country. "If necessity of clean water, I think the expatriates had to pay dearly. Mareka have to buy drinking water because the water quality in Jakarta was not good, "said he." in the country of origin, tap water can be drunk immediately, "he said.
City-order rate Andrinof expensive to Jakarta could negatively affect. Because it will make other foreign citizens were reluctant to live in Jakarta. "Especially when found its parameters is security and comfort," he said.
Mercer was involved 214 the world's leading cities. globally, Indonesia was ranked 69th most expensive city for expatriates list. This means that Jakarta is still more expensive than the major cities in Southeast Asia, except for Singapore. Hanoi ranks 136, Bangkok 88, while Kuala Lumpur was 104.
The current most expensive city nickname is precisely attributed to Luonda, the area which became the capital of a country in southern Africa: Angola. It's been two years in a row Luanda perched on the top list of most expensive cities for expatriate version Mercer.
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