Cost of living comparison
Dili is 22.7% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.2% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Dili
- Transportation
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pay 12.2% more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 40.7% less in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% less in Dili
The cost of transportation and housing in Dili are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Paris, you would:
pay 51.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.67
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.65
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.80
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.06
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.84
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.34
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.66
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.42
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.86
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.96
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,285.58
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.25
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.15
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,224.91
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€947.29
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€168.76
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€677.53
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,282.72
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.86
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.00
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.69
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 35.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€93.00
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.72
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.93
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€133.47
|
$55.00
|
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