Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste is 4.0 times more expensive than Tunisia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 3.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0 times more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Timor-Leste
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Tunisia. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.13
TND9.350
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.25
TND12.690
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
TND1.870
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
TND0.820
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.16
TND0.480
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.92
TND14.710
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.78
TND5.330
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
TND4.370
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
TND7.060
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
TND2.300
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.33
TND3.980
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.440
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TND0.900
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
TND0.810
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TND0.680
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.00
TND8.950
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.30
TND27.810
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,666.41
TND106,596.990
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.64
TND7.890
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.29
TND51.680
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$193.39
TND577.980
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.14
TND388.960
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.79
TND98.010
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.96
TND235.990
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,865.54
TND5,575.580
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
TND4.100
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.420
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
TND9.630
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.05
TND80.830
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
TND12.200
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.55
TND109.220
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.85
TND151.960
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.17
TND269.480
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.30
TND198.140
|
$55.00
|
|
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