Cost of living comparison
Dili is 18.0% cheaper than Road Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.1% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Dili
- Transportation
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pay 24.3% more in Dili
- Housing
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pay 33.5% less in Dili
- Childcare
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pay 6.6% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.3% less in Dili
- Clothing
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pay 21.8% less in Dili
The cost of transportation and childcare in Dili are more expensive than in Road Town. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Road Town, you would:
pay 29.1% less for restaurants
|
Road Town
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Road Town
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.66
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.81
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.04
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Road Town
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$37.00
|
|
pay 33.5% less for housing
|
Road Town
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.00
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,666.67
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.67
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.65
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Road Town
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Road Town
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.75
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Road Town
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.00
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.00
|
$55.00
|
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