Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 2.9 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱210.88
|
$5.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.25
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.80
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.43
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 24.3% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.46
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱197.96
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱387.92
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.69
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱106.86
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.16
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.50
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.01
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.52
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.06
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.82
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 7.5 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱247.68
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱673.92
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,546,780.42
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.28
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,717.26
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,226.13
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,225.47
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,797.37
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,680.61
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱310,546.12
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.16
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.28
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.44
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,739.17
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱309.65
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 44.2% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,078.24
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,347.71
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,806.88
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,549.72
|
$55.00
|
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