Meager Wages Drained by High Transportation Costs

Transportation costs are higher if commuters choose to buy and use motorbikes to get to work. The average monthly cost is Rp 1.1 million or 3.5 times higher than taking public transportation.

KOMPAS/P RADITYA MAHENDRA YASA

Residents walk through city transportation waiting for passengers at Karangayu Market, Semarang City, Central Java, Saturday (20/6/2020).

For some residents in Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta and Surabaya, a lack of access to public transportation to work erodes monthly income.