Cost of living comparison
Dili is 6.2% more expensive than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% less in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Dili
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Dili are more expensive than in Stockholm. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Dili. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Stockholm
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK133.31
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK97.76
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK24.68
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK20.48
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Stockholm
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK25.55
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK50.90
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK52.28
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK36.79
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK49.50
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK13.32
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK10.56
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK13.11
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK17.14
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK6.82
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK7.59
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
|
Stockholm
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK64.19
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK906.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK274,611.58
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK265.72
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Stockholm
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK322.20
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK14,840.02
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK9,286.05
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,343.48
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Stockholm
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,390.55
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK55,100.06
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stockholm
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK70.21
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK41.09
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK63.10
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK384.68
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK150.19
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Stockholm
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK868.39
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK415.03
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,021.78
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,676.70
|
$55.00
|
|
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