Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 65.3% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.4% more in United Kingdom
- Groceries
-
pay 6.5% more in United Kingdom
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% less in United Kingdom
- Housing
-
pay 29.9% more in United Kingdom
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.5 times more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
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pay 26.3% more in United Kingdom
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in United Kingdom are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in United Kingdom.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 75.4% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$18.70
£13.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.25
£6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.23
£1.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$1.57
£1.16
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$4.35
£3.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.92
£4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.70
£2.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.23
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.67
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.26
£0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.42
£1.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.65
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.65
£0.48
|
|
pay 15.5% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$7.07
£5.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$98.23
£72.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,832.80
£25,720.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$17.15
£12.66
|
|
pay 29.9% more for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$39.40
£29.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$1,243.58
£918.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$1,020.84
£753.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
$229.21
£169.25
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$1,497.56
£1,105.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$18,629.32
£13,755.69
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$5.63
£4.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$4.12
£3.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$17.47
£12.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$45.31
£33.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
$12.89
£9.52
|
|
pay 26.3% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$78.43
£57.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$40.13
£29.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$90.36
£66.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$96.72
£71.42
|
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