Cost of living comparison
Valletta is 24.3% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% more in Valletta
- Groceries
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pay 12.8% more in Valletta
- Transportation
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pay 16.7% less in Valletta
- Housing
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pay 18.3% less in Valletta
- Childcare
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pay 27.0% more in Valletta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 57.1% more in Valletta
- Clothing
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pay 32.0% more in Valletta
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Valletta are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Valletta. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Valletta.
If you lived in Valletta instead of Dili, you would:
pay 76.5% more for restaurants
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Dili
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.56
€2.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$4.62
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.68
€3.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.85
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 16.7% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$5.44
€4.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,186.43
€22,152.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$26.79
€23.57
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$30.37
€26.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,093.20
€961.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$955.66
€840.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$67.53
€59.39
|
|
pay 27.0% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$660.21
€580.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$8,574.10
€7,541.12
|
|
pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Valletta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.50
€2.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$5.95
€5.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$47.16
€41.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Valletta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$91.77
€80.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$35.73
€31.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$93.78
€82.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$101.82
€89.55
|
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