Cost of living comparison

 Dili, Timor-Leste
compared to
 Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem vs. Dili Cost of Living Summary

Jerusalem is 54.0% more expensive than Dili.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Jerusalem
Groceries
pay 17.4% more in Jerusalem
Transportation
pay 23.7% less in Jerusalem
Housing
pay 11.2% more in Jerusalem
Childcare
pay 82.2% more in Jerusalem
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Jerusalem
Clothing
pay 57.6% more in Jerusalem

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

Jerusalem vs. Dili Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Dili
Jerusalem
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$20.66
₪74.36
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$13.33
₪47.98
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
 
$2.59
₪9.33

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pay 17.4% more for groceries

 
Dili
Jerusalem
Bread
1 loaf
$1.98
 
$2.36
₪8.50
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.00
 
$6.48
₪23.32
Milk (1 gallon) $9.27
 
$7.26
₪26.12

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pay 23.7% less for transportation

 
Dili
Jerusalem
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.76
 
$7.24
₪26.04
Monthly public transit pass ?? $62.93
₪226.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $43,738.40
₪157,392.11

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pay 11.2% more for housing

 
Dili
Jerusalem
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$76.67
 
$26.37
₪94.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $980.00
 
$1,468.76
₪5,285.33
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $875.00
 
$1,046.06
₪3,764.25

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pay 82.2% more for childcare

 
Dili
Jerusalem
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$842.15
₪3,030.47
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,000.00
 
$15,369.36
₪55,306.44

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Dili
Jerusalem
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$8.53
₪30.70
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.75
 
$4.06
₪14.61
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.75
 
$9.33
₪33.58

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pay 57.6% more for clothing

 
Dili
Jerusalem
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.00
 
$97.33
₪350.22
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$59.99
₪215.89
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.33
 
$109.99
₪395.80

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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