Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 30.4% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% less in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 26.4% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% less in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.1% less in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% more in South Africa
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$8.97
ZAR168.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.77
ZAR89.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.95
ZAR17.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.74
ZAR13.95
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.99
ZAR18.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$3.67
ZAR69.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$4.20
ZAR79.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.23
ZAR41.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$2.03
ZAR38.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.68
ZAR12.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.62
ZAR11.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.64
ZAR12.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$0.70
ZAR13.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.55
ZAR10.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.61
ZAR11.46
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.99
ZAR93.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$52.31
ZAR984.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,607.77
ZAR387,861.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$8.55
ZAR160.90
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$41.37
ZAR778.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$382.55
ZAR7,200.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$326.35
ZAR6,142.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$80.40
ZAR1,513.18
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$174.12
ZAR3,277.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$4,033.53
ZAR75,915.47
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$2.11
ZAR39.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.88
ZAR35.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$2.90
ZAR54.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$29.50
ZAR555.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$6.62
ZAR124.62
|
|
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$47.72
ZAR898.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.06
ZAR603.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$90.39
ZAR1,701.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$81.37
ZAR1,531.42
|
|
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