Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 9.8% cheaper than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% less in Bangkok
- Groceries
-
pay 25.8% more in Bangkok
- Transportation
-
pay 47.3% less in Bangkok
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Bangkok
- Childcare
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pay 44.3% more in Bangkok
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Bangkok
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Bangkok
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Bangkok are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Bangkok.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Dili, you would:
pay 54.9% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.91
THB97.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.83
THB194.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.62
THB20.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.29
THB9.73
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.52
THB50.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$11.74
THB391.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$7.32
THB244.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.27
THB75.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.31
THB43.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.47
THB49.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.73
THB24.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.04
THB34.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.80
THB26.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.71
THB23.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.62
THB20.76
|
|
pay 47.3% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.47
THB148.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
THB1,311.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$55,345.18
THB1,846,145.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$10.34
THB344.94
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$15.36
THB512.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$571.31
THB19,056.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$301.88
THB10,069.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$67.33
THB2,245.95
|
|
pay 44.3% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$632.63
THB21,102.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$13,191.37
THB440,023.45
|
|
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.33
THB77.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.58
THB86.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$4.20
THB140.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$54.58
THB1,820.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$7.28
THB242.91
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$55.27
THB1,843.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.84
THB1,162.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$97.10
THB3,238.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$92.12
THB3,072.86
|
|
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