Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 26.3% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Timor-Leste
- Housing
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pay 2.3% less in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 3.8 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% less in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Timor-Leste
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Timor-Leste. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Palau, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Palau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$101.96
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.50
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$55.00
|
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