Cost of living comparison

 Brasilia, Brazil
compared to
 Dili, Timor-Leste
Dili vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary

Dili is 89.4% more expensive than Brasilia.

Restaurants
pay 45.8% more in Dili
Groceries
pay 67.7% more in Dili
Transportation
pay 3.3 times more in Dili
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Dili
Childcare
pay 11.7% less in Dili
Entertainment and Sports
pay 63.8% more in Dili
Clothing
pay 13.2% more in Dili

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Dili are more expensive than in Brasilia. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Dili.

Dili vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dili instead of Brasilia, you would:

pay 45.8% more for restaurants

 
Brasilia
Dili
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.97
R$39.34
$5.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.10
R$34.42
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.14
R$6.43
$2.00
 

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pay 67.7% more for groceries

 
Brasilia
Dili
Bread
1 loaf
$1.57
R$8.86
$1.98
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.43
R$25.03
$2.00
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.57
R$20.15
$9.27
 

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

 
Brasilia
Dili
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.79
R$21.37
$5.76
 
Monthly public transit pass $43.46
R$245.36
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,385.57
R$137,676.08
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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Brasilia
Dili
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$19.32
R$109.05
$76.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $360.74
R$2,036.67
$980.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $223.88
R$1,263.96
$875.00
 

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pay 11.7% less for childcare

 
Brasilia
Dili
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $461.58
R$2,606.01
$375.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,525.09
R$65,068.34
$11,000.00
 

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pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Brasilia
Dili
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.74
R$9.83
$2.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.75
R$9.87
$3.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.09
R$11.80
$2.75
 

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pay 13.2% more for clothing

 
Brasilia
Dili
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.89
R$287.33
$65.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.19
R$232.54
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$64.43
R$363.74
$83.33
 

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