Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 5.5 times more expensive than Sri Lanka overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 49.1% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 5.5 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
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pay 18.5 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 79.6% more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
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pay 79.7% more in Timor-Leste
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Sri Lanka. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Sri Lanka
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
LKR854.25
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
LKR2,027.02
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
LKR210.91
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
LKR104.97
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Sri Lanka
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
LKR168.09
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.21
LKR1,853.05
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
LKR1,882.76
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
LKR649.65
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
LKR683.80
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.04
LKR905.61
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.28
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
LKR764.30
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
LKR148.95
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
LKR143.79
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
LKR132.04
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for transportation
|
Sri Lanka
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
LKR1,442.29
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.76
LKR3,209.45
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,478.81
LKR9,687,726.84
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.09
LKR920.85
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
LKR4,116.13
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.33
LKR48,718.96
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$123.34
LKR36,790.47
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.68
LKR9,151.82
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 18.5 times more for childcare
|
Sri Lanka
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$26.94
LKR8,035.70
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$475.05
LKR141,698.63
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 79.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sri Lanka
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
LKR597.25
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
LKR700.85
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.91
LKR2,656.85
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.75
LKR4,400.98
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.23
LKR962.84
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 79.7% more for clothing
|
Sri Lanka
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.58
LKR8,821.61
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.20
LKR5,727.79
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
LKR19,602.75
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.57
LKR10,012.61
|
$55.00
|
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