Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 27.0% cheaper than Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.92
GEL24.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$8.13
GEL22.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.84
GEL2.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.44
GEL1.21
|
|
pay 31.9% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.66
GEL1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.99
GEL10.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
|
$7.17
GEL19.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
|
$2.30
GEL6.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
|
$2.68
GEL7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.54
GEL1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.71
GEL1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.67
GEL1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
|
$0.30
GEL0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$0.34
GEL0.92
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
|
$4.38
GEL11.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$14.31
GEL39.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,343.17
GEL55,638.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.00
|
$4.81
GEL13.16
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$15.85
GEL43.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$467.69
GEL1,279.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$341.06
GEL932.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$52.84
GEL144.51
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.33
|
$204.64
GEL559.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
|
$3,659.24
GEL10,008.02
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
|
$1.55
GEL4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
|
$2.53
GEL6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
|
$2.94
GEL8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$39.97
GEL109.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$5.55
GEL15.19
|
|
pay 29.2% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.25
|
$60.56
GEL165.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$44.07
GEL120.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.75
|
$99.89
GEL273.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.67
|
$106.19
GEL290.43
|
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