Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 4.7 times more expensive than India overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.6 times more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1 times more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 6.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
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pay 7.6 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
-
pay 6.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Timor-Leste
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in India. Notably, housing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of India, you would:
pay 4.6 times more for restaurants
|
India
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹208.68
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹339.32
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹34.45
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.45
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹40.05
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹220.72
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹222.55
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹81.66
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹118.77
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹76.82
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹28.20
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹41.40
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.98
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹14.22
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹16.31
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹401.39
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹880.22
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,176,000.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹255.51
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for housing
|
India
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹642.12
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹12,003.26
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,854.07
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,605.68
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,845.41
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹136,118.23
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹159.63
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹137.94
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹312.17
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,332.94
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹291.47
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
India
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,088.72
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,205.18
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,618.46
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,705.48
|
$55.00
|
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