Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 2.2% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Kingston
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% more in Kingston
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Kingston
- Housing
-
pay 19.2% less in Kingston
- Childcare
-
pay 60.1% less in Kingston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.1% more in Kingston
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Kingston
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Kingston are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Kingston. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Kingston.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Dili, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.52
JMD1,184.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.62
JMD1,357.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.41
JMD222.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.88
JMD138.17
|
|
pay 64.9% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$3.54
JMD557.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$6.58
JMD1,035.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$15.26
JMD2,403.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$4.27
JMD672.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.97
JMD467.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.70
JMD425.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.39
JMD218.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.82
JMD287.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.59
JMD250.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.04
JMD164.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.95
JMD149.40
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.83
JMD761.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.59
JMD5,921.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$42,920.30
JMD6,760,670.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
|
pay 19.2% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$52.89
JMD8,330.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$874.50
JMD137,748.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$425.21
JMD66,977.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$118.83
JMD18,717.39
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$227.66
JMD35,859.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$2,105.29
JMD331,618.31
|
|
pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.13
JMD493.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.28
JMD674.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$8.77
JMD1,381.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$69.97
JMD11,021.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$13.16
JMD2,072.61
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Dili
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$26.32
JMD4,145.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$25.59
JMD4,030.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$71.01
JMD11,185.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$68.92
JMD10,856.55
|
|
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