Cost of living comparison
Dili is 2.2% cheaper than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% less in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% less in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 73.9% more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% more in Dili
The cost of childcare and clothing in Dili are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing are lower in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR238.28
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR138.08
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR39.17
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR38.56
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR32.58
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR257.69
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR106.90
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR50.83
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR42.63
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.61
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.81
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR46.43
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR11.69
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.38
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR82.70
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR381.24
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR378,423.07
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR656.58
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,329.81
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR13,931.69
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,296.03
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,045.18
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 73.9% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,382.76
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR126,086.03
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR57.81
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR73.39
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR325.38
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,362.13
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR79.43
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR975.06
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR416.54
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,044.13
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,086.10
|
$55.00
|
|
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