Cost of living comparison
Dili is 42.8% more expensive than Taipei.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.4% more in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9 times more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Dili
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Dili are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Dili. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Taipei, you would:
pay 67.4% more for restaurants
|
Taipei
|
Dili
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.18
NT$186.85
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
NT$151.35
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
NT$30.35
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NT$20.53
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Taipei
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NT$56.16
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.37
NT$253.07
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.77
NT$325.46
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
NT$82.12
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.37
NT$131.94
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
NT$62.32
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
NT$30.61
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$37.68
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
NT$46.99
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
NT$39.26
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$33.54
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Taipei
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.68
NT$111.34
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,121.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,750.62
NT$1,050,076.72
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.81
NT$266.26
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Taipei
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.04
NT$726.38
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.95
NT$19,065.71
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.35
NT$14,061.80
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.62
NT$1,922.45
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Taipei
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$610.09
NT$18,435.51
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,275.33
NT$552,234.89
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taipei
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.63
NT$79.41
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
NT$92.09
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
NT$112.11
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.32
NT$1,157.82
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.89
NT$298.95
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Taipei
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.02
NT$1,692.83
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
NT$941.38
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.26
NT$2,576.32
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
NT$3,125.43
|
$55.00
|
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