Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 5.2 times more expensive than Pakistan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 4.9 times more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
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pay 3.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
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pay 4.8 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 8.8 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 9.8 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
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pay 2.4 times more in Timor-Leste
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Pakistan. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Pakistan, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Pakistan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.63
PKR464.48
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.70
PKR1,052.71
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
PKR84.81
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
PKR57.98
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Pakistan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
PKR154.84
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.48
PKR704.01
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.74
PKR779.06
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
PKR328.17
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.24
PKR351.78
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
PKR132.44
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
PKR79.56
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
PKR91.27
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
PKR65.22
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
PKR47.60
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
PKR62.69
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Pakistan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.71
PKR1,055.06
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.71
PKR1,908.82
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,760.96
PKR5,335,148.64
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.64
PKR1,319.44
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 8.8 times more for housing
|
Pakistan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.82
PKR3,930.41
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.73
PKR25,232.81
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.29
PKR14,869.79
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.51
PKR17,206.27
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
|
Pakistan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$34.35
PKR9,768.58
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,271.23
PKR361,505.45
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pakistan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
PKR518.82
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.50
PKR425.34
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.89
PKR537.65
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.72
PKR3,616.78
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.87
PKR1,100.75
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Pakistan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.19
PKR4,034.32
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.90
PKR6,226.66
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.34
PKR17,444.84
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.94
PKR8,229.53
|
$55.00
|
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