Construction Costliness Index of Asmat Regency, South Papua Reached 152.51 Points in 2025

The Construction Costliness Index (IKK) for Asmat Regency, South Papua, reached 152.51 points in 2025.

This figure increased by 5.74 points compared to last year but decreased by 27.17 points over the last five years.

Referring to the 2025 BPS (Central Statistics Agency) publication on the Provincial and Regency/City IKK, the IKK is a price index that illustrates the level of construction costliness in a regency/city compared to prices in the reference city, Surabaya.

The higher the IKK figure in a regency/city, the higher the construction costs of a building in that area.

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Based on this definition, an IKK of 152.51 points for Asmat Regency indicates that building construction prices in the area are equivalent to 1.525 times the construction prices in Surabaya City.

Compared to the four other regencies/cities in South Papua, Asmat Regency's IKK ranks 3rd lowest.

The lowest IKK is in Merauke Regency (139.06 points), while the highest is in Mappi Regency (152.84 points).

Here is a list of IKKs in the 4 regencies/cities of South Papua Province in 2025.

1. Merauke Regency: 139.06 points
2. Boven Digoel Regency: 141.35 points
3. Asmat Regency: 152.51 points
4. Mappi Regency: 152.84 points

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