Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 3.2 times more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.2% more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 63.0% more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.1% more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% more in Timor-Leste
The cost of childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Chad. Notably, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Chad, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,718
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,476
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA521
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA391
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 48.2% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA189
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA944
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,370
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,250
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,712
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,284
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA450
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA999
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA613
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA399
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA399
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,265
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA47,181
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,510,974
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,123
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 63.0% more for housing
|
Chad
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA110,089
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA800,646
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA103,798
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA108,239
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA20,760
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA943,619
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 68.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA708
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA543
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA75,490
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,831
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 18.2% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA18,872
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA35,386
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA30,668
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA61,335
|
$55.00
|
|
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