Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 2.5 times more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.3% more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
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pay 3.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 89.8% more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.8% more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 15.4% less in Timor-Leste
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Kazakhstan. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 82.3% more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.27
KZT4,138.61
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
KZT3,021.51
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KZT456.10
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KZT246.63
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
KZT197.90
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.54
KZT2,270.07
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
KZT2,027.99
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
KZT762.56
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
KZT1,042.68
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
KZT292.74
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
KZT413.61
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
KZT428.07
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
KZT412.27
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
KZT113.97
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
KZT100.04
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
KZT921.91
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.74
KZT7,376.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,631.50
KZT10,824,748.35
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
KZT2,768.87
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.58
KZT5,794.23
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.54
KZT172,911.23
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$248.07
KZT124,138.12
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.43
KZT18,231.44
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 89.8% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.89
KZT102,531.53
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,596.30
KZT2,800,479.84
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 67.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.19
KZT597.14
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
KZT986.19
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
KZT967.87
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.19
KZT18,608.96
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
KZT2,233.29
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
KZT35,469.89
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.23
KZT21,633.55
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.08
KZT48,580.45
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.68
KZT40,373.84
|
$55.00
|
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