Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 39.9% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.9% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 69.1% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 35.2% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.5% less in Brazil
- Clothing
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pay 11.9% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$5.09
R$29.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.99
R$34.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.99
R$5.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.60
R$3.44
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.36
R$7.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.98
R$22.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$3.44
R$19.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.87
R$10.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.52
R$8.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.81
R$4.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.53
R$3.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.45
R$2.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.63
R$3.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.49
R$2.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.46
R$2.63
|
|
pay 58.2% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$3.67
R$20.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.48
R$225.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,264.28
R$109,896.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$7.39
R$42.16
|
|
pay 69.1% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$17.79
R$101.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$286.10
R$1,632.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$200.36
R$1,143.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$49.32
R$281.34
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$259.04
R$1,477.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$6,658.88
R$37,986.94
|
|
pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.55
R$8.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.55
R$8.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$1.94
R$11.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$21.85
R$124.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$5.84
R$33.30
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$43.13
R$246.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.67
R$226.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$69.89
R$398.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$56.60
R$322.87
|
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