Cost of living comparison

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

Poland is 10.7% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.

Restaurants
pay 12.5% more in Poland
Groceries
pay 19.0% less in Poland
Transportation
pay 36.9% less in Poland
Housing
pay 21.1% less in Poland
Childcare
pay 30.3% less in Poland
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.7% more in Poland
Clothing
pay 14.3% more in Poland

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

Poland vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown

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

pay 12.5% more for restaurants

 
Timor-Leste
Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$8.88
PLN34.43
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$7.49
PLN29.06
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
 
$1.74
PLN6.75

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pay 19.0% less for groceries

 
Timor-Leste
Poland
Bread
1 loaf
$1.98
 
$1.18
PLN4.59
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.00
 
$4.31
PLN16.70
Milk (1 gallon) $9.27
 
$3.58
PLN13.90

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

 
Timor-Leste
Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.76
 
$6.07
PLN23.54
Monthly public transit pass ?? $28.33
PLN109.89
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $30,111.92
PLN116,790.79

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pay 21.1% less for housing

 
Timor-Leste
Poland
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$76.67
 
$14.40
PLN55.87
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $980.00
 
$601.98
PLN2,334.80
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $875.00
 
$478.28
PLN1,855.02

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pay 30.3% less for childcare

 
Timor-Leste
Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$318.05
PLN1,233.57
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,000.00
 
$6,011.28
PLN23,315.10

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pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Timor-Leste
Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$3.12
PLN12.10
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.75
 
$3.04
PLN11.81
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.75
 
$4.55
PLN17.63

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pay 14.3% more for clothing

 
Timor-Leste
Poland
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.00
 
$75.63
PLN293.34
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$35.26
PLN136.74
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.33
 
$78.29
PLN303.67

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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: March 2025
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