Cost of living comparison

 Sweden
compared to
 Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Timor-Leste is 35.6% more expensive than Sweden overall.

Restaurants
pay 23.6% less in Timor-Leste
Groceries
pay 4.3% less in Timor-Leste
Transportation
pay 29.7% more in Timor-Leste
Housing
pay 60.1% more in Timor-Leste
Childcare
pay 3.3 times more in Timor-Leste
Entertainment and Sports
pay 25.9% less in Timor-Leste
Clothing
pay 15.7% less in Timor-Leste

The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Timor-Leste. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.

Timor-Leste vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Sweden, you would:

pay 23.6% less for restaurants

 
Sweden
Timor-Leste
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.92
SEK113.94
$5.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.45
SEK90.38
$8.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.04
SEK19.52
$2.00
 

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pay 4.3% less for groceries

 
Sweden
Timor-Leste
Bread
1 loaf
$2.49
SEK23.77
$1.98
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.18
SEK49.57
$2.00
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.43
SEK51.96
$9.27
 

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pay 29.7% more for transportation

 
Sweden
Timor-Leste
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.64
SEK63.44
$5.76
 
Monthly public transit pass $68.10
SEK651.10
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,850.74
SEK256,703.78
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pay 60.1% more for housing

 
Sweden
Timor-Leste
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.29
SEK289.56
$76.67
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $821.73
SEK7,856.04
$980.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $641.62
SEK6,134.16
$875.00
 

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

 
Sweden
Timor-Leste
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $122.27
SEK1,169.00
$375.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,135.75
SEK29,979.01
$11,000.00
 

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pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Sweden
Timor-Leste
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.64
SEK63.50
$2.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.78
SEK36.18
$3.75
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.41
SEK61.27
$2.75
 

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pay 15.7% less for clothing

 
Sweden
Timor-Leste
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$79.10
SEK756.19
$65.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.56
SEK339.97
$40.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.42
SEK807.11
$83.33
 

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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