Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 2.0 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.9% more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 26.0% less in Timor-Leste
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 26.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
$55.00
|
|
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