Cost of living comparison
Dili is 52.9% more expensive than Avarua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Dili
- Groceries
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pay 23.9% less in Dili
- Housing
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pay 4.4 times more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.8% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Dili
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Dili. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Avarua, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
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Avarua
|
Dili
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
NZ$4.18
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
NZ$3.13
|
$1.56
|
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pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Avarua
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
NZ$10.45
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
NZ$11.86
|
$9.27
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.08
NZ$8.88
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
NZ$6.63
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.42
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
NZ$2.84
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.33
NZ$7.58
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
$0.91
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Avarua
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.76
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$37.00
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Avarua
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.34
NZ$159.78
|
$101.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Avarua
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,000.00
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Avarua
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.48
NZ$7.84
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
NZ$6.27
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.50
|
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pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Avarua
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
$55.00
|
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