Cost of living comparison
Kingstown is 18.8% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% more in Kingstown
- Groceries
-
pay 85.4% more in Kingstown
- Transportation
-
pay 60.2% more in Kingstown
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% less in Kingstown
- Childcare
-
pay 50.7% less in Kingstown
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.2% less in Kingstown
- Clothing
-
pay 70.7% more in Kingstown
The cost of groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Kingstown are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kingstown. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Kingstown.
If you lived in Kingstown instead of Dili, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Kingstown
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
|
pay 85.4% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
|
pay 60.2% more for transportation
|
Dili
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
|
pay 50.7% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
pay 70.7% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Kingstown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
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