Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 39.8% more expensive than Estonia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.3% less in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
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pay 42.1% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
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pay 2.4 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
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pay 91.3% more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 54.5% more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.8% less in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
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pay 15.3% less in Timor-Leste
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, and groceries in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Estonia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Timor-Leste. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Estonia
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€11.53
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€7.98
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.87
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.63
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.66
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.72
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.27
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.22
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.38
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.43
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.31
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€20.60
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€24,479.42
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.46
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 91.3% more for housing
|
Estonia
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€25.74
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€445.68
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€334.70
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€192.07
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 54.5% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€212.03
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€6,905.42
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€3.85
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.11
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.34
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€41.70
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.06
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€93.27
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€31.66
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€74.65
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€90.63
|
$55.00
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