Cost of living comparison
If you lived in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Timor-Leste
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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
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?? | |
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
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?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Timor-Leste
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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
?? | |
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Timor-Leste
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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
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Timor-Leste
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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
?? | |
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Timor-Leste
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South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Timor-Leste
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
?? | |
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Timor-Leste
|
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
?? | |
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
?? | |
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
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