Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 9.5% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% more in Sweden
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% more in Sweden
- Transportation
-
pay 13.4% less in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 31.9% less in Sweden
- Childcare
-
pay 69.5% less in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 77.5% more in Sweden
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% more in Sweden
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Sweden are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Sweden. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 45.5% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$11.92
SEK119.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.45
SEK94.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.04
SEK20.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.93
SEK19.28
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$2.49
SEK24.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$5.18
SEK51.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.43
SEK54.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.74
SEK37.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$4.68
SEK46.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.19
SEK11.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.06
SEK10.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.13
SEK11.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.73
SEK17.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.67
SEK6.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$6.64
SEK66.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.10
SEK681.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,850.74
SEK268,531.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$21.47
SEK214.67
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$30.29
SEK302.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$821.73
SEK8,218.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$641.62
SEK6,416.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$77.37
SEK773.80
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$122.27
SEK1,222.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$3,135.75
SEK31,360.30
|
|
pay 77.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$6.64
SEK66.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.78
SEK37.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$6.41
SEK64.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$38.70
SEK387.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$14.24
SEK142.38
|
|
pay 34.9% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$79.10
SEK791.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$35.56
SEK355.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$84.42
SEK844.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$125.14
SEK1,251.51
|
|
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