Cost of living comparison
St. George's is 18.6% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 24.1% more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% less in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 82.0% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in St. George's
- Clothing
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pay 15.1% less in St. George's
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in St. George's are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in St. George's. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in St. George's.
If you lived in St. George's instead of Dili, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
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Dili
|
St. George's
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 24.1% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Dili
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Dili
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
|
pay 82.0% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
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pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Dili
|
St. George's
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
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