Cost of living comparison
Road Town is 48.9% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.9% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 19.5% less in Road Town
- Housing
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pay 52.9% more in Road Town
- Childcare
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pay 6.2% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.1% more in Road Town
- Clothing
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pay 55.3% more in Road Town
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Road Town are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Road Town. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Road Town.
If you lived in Road Town instead of Dili, you would:
pay 88.9% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.67
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.64
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
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pay 52.9% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$124.65
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$10,320.00
|
|
pay 67.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 55.3% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Road Town
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$140.00
|
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