Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 36.9% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
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Slovakia
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Timor-Leste
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$5.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$8.00
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$2.00
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.56
|
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pay 28.4% more for groceries
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Slovakia
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Timor-Leste
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$1.98
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$2.00
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$9.27
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.70
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$3.63
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.81
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.19
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.91
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
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Slovakia
|
Timor-Leste
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$5.76
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$37.00
|
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pay 97.9% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Timor-Leste
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$76.67
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$375.00
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$11,000.00
|
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pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Timor-Leste
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.75
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$2.75
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$56.25
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$6.50
|
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pay 1.1% more for clothing
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Slovakia
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Timor-Leste
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$65.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$40.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$83.33
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$55.00
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