Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 11.4% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 57.7% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% less in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 37.0% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.6% more in Tokyo
The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Tokyo are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Dili, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.51
¥927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.21
¥742
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.12
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.75
¥106
|
|
pay 57.7% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.63
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$7.01
¥999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.89
¥838
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.09
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.26
¥465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$2.38
¥339
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.06
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$2.65
¥377
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.42
¥344
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$1.29
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
pay 24.0% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.42
¥630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.62
¥8,347
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,767.76
¥3,099,575
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$27.88
¥3,970
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$31.86
¥4,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,120.28
¥159,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$582.98
¥83,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$134.03
¥19,085
|
|
pay 37.0% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$533.29
¥75,937
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$14,506.96
¥2,065,687
|
|
pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$3.26
¥464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.40
¥485
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$3.91
¥556
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$67.16
¥9,563
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$12.38
¥1,762
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$52.60
¥7,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$36.87
¥5,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$63.41
¥9,030
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$82.89
¥11,803
|
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