Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 2.8 times more expensive than Nigeria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 3.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
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pay 2.8 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 5.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.1% more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
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pay 86.3% more in Timor-Leste
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Nigeria. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,185.12
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,988.19
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN609.65
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN362.74
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,032.00
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN4,030.33
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,805.52
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN3,004.17
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,262.92
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,802.91
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,447.30
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,174.75
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,263.06
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,311.34
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,337.82
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,861.98
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN58,123.93
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN26,865,994.62
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN20,099.91
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN48,086.41
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,173,207.95
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN731,279.28
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN29,308.89
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN137,845.31
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,865,563.34
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,451.52
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,263.70
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,564.16
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN58,983.29
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,367.60
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 86.3% more for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN28,558.24
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN46,226.53
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN91,730.43
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN91,963.88
|
$55.00
|
|
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