Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 75.6% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 55.1% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
-
pay 49.8% more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% less in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% more in Timor-Leste
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Kuwait. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 55.1% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.000
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,172.430
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.950
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.670
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 49.8% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.310
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.000
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.470
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 0.5% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.570
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.370
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.680
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.050
|
$55.00
|
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