Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 31.4% more expensive than Montenegro overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.8% less in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
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pay 42.8% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
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pay 2.4 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
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pay 67.8% more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 12.2% more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.8% more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
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pay 30.1% less in Timor-Leste
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Montenegro. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Timor-Leste. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.40
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.10
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.52
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.69
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.76
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.94
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.54
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.61
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€35.92
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€25,643.28
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€8.91
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 67.8% more for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€26.81
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€635.73
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€493.12
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€90.58
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€354.15
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€7,963.87
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.49
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.08
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€54.11
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.04
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€76.59
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€41.68
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€96.38
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€150.22
|
$55.00
|
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