Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 2.1 times more expensive than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
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pay 2.7 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 67.6% more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.3% more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 55.2% more in Timor-Leste
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Fiji. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 39.0% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.41
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD17.04
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.99
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.63
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.23
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.76
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.62
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.59
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.34
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.10
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.03
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.43
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.47
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.86
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,600.90
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.15
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.64
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,335.65
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD607.12
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.62
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 67.6% more for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD420.21
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,121.54
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.24
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.05
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.13
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.29
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.76
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 55.2% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.55
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.73
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.63
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD147.51
|
$55.00
|
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