Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 5.9 times more expensive than Bangladesh overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
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pay 2.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 5.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 10.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 11.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.2 times more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
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pay 2.5 times more in Timor-Leste
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Bangladesh. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Bangladesh, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Bangladesh
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.35
BDT163.93
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
BDT535.48
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
BDT30.80
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT18.85
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Bangladesh
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
BDT63.37
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.80
BDT461.72
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.60
BDT316.51
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
BDT135.29
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.00
BDT121.61
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
BDT107.28
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
BDT42.64
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BDT97.22
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BDT32.01
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
BDT16.67
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BDT30.38
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for transportation
|
Bangladesh
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
BDT447.45
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.31
BDT1,495.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,789.60
BDT3,134,179.93
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.61
BDT438.51
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 10.3 times more for housing
|
Bangladesh
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
BDT1,884.75
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$75.62
BDT9,190.21
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$47.62
BDT5,786.94
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$20.70
BDT2,515.33
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 11.9 times more for childcare
|
Bangladesh
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.22
BDT3,673.07
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$962.19
BDT116,933.41
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangladesh
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.80
BDT462.35
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
BDT166.97
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.59
BDT314.78
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.68
BDT1,419.93
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.67
BDT446.41
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Bangladesh
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.35
BDT2,108.64
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.87
BDT2,050.74
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.90
BDT4,484.29
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.09
BDT4,020.85
|
$55.00
|
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