Cost of living comparison

 Podgorica, Montenegro
compared to
 Dili, Timor-Leste
Dili vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary

Dili is 58.0% more expensive than Podgorica.

Restaurants
pay 11.2% less in Dili
Groceries
pay 48.0% more in Dili
Transportation
pay 3.3 times more in Dili
Housing
pay 86.3% more in Dili
Childcare
pay 49.6% more in Dili
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.6% more in Dili
Clothing
pay 19.6% less in Dili

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dili are more expensive than in Podgorica. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Dili. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Dili.

Dili vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dili instead of Podgorica, you would:

pay 11.2% less for restaurants

 
Podgorica
Dili
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.57
€7.82
$5.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.04
€7.33
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.13
€1.94
$2.00
 

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pay 48.0% more for groceries

 
Podgorica
Dili
Bread
1 loaf
$0.93
€0.84
$1.98
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.98
€3.63
$2.00
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.94
€4.51
$9.27
 

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pay 3.3 times more for transportation

 
Podgorica
Dili
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.02
€5.49
$5.76
 
Monthly public transit pass $32.15
€29.34
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,933.36
€25,487.41
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pay 86.3% more for housing

 
Podgorica
Dili
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.29
€26.72
$76.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $586.17
€534.84
$980.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $453.87
€414.13
$875.00
 

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pay 49.6% more for childcare

 
Podgorica
Dili
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $265.47
€242.22
$375.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,966.46
€6,356.45
$11,000.00
 

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pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Podgorica
Dili
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.36
€2.15
$2.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.95
€1.78
$3.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.86
€3.52
$2.75
 

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pay 19.6% less for clothing

 
Podgorica
Dili
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.10
€69.43
$65.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.90
€38.23
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.78
€85.57
$83.33
 

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