Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 67.2% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.4% less in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 7.3% less in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 32.4% more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.6% more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Timor-Leste
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Timor-Leste. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 5.4% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,424
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,068
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA707
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA754
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 7.3% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA817
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,963
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,641
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,956
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,795
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA826
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA670
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA826
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA541
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA598
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA641
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,243
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,021,198
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,935
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 32.4% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA39,268
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA486,919
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA282,727
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA48,045
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA68,326
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,062,876
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA565
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,450
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,414
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA32,985
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,598
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA37,697
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA42,409
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,917
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA41,467
|
$55.00
|
|
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