Cost of living comparison
Timor-Leste vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary
Timor-Leste is 71.3% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% more in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 41.8% less in Timor-Leste
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Timor-Leste. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
Timor-Leste vs. Burma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Burma, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
MMK4,788
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
MMK6,300
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MMK1,668
|
$1.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
$2.83
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
MMK2,263
|
$2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
MMK8,716
|
$1.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MMK10,784
|
$8.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.41
MMK2,964
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.41
MMK5,064
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
$1.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
MMK1,001
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
MMK2,588
|
$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MMK1,810
|
$1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
MMK1,830
|
$0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
MMK1,353
|
$0.53
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.52
MMK72,482
|
$5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.83
MMK24,840
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK63M
|
$18,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
MMK18,900
|
$32.70
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Burma
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.72
MMK39,315
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$281.90
MMK592K
|
$828.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.13
MMK412K
|
$753.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.83
MMK79,431
|
$114.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$369.96
MMK777K
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,486.84
MMK24M
|
$16,000.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
MMK2,100
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
MMK3,123
|
$4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
MMK2,771
|
$3.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.76
MMK39,398
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.50
MMK5,250
|
$6.00
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.36
MMK188K
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135K
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.83
MMK212K
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272K
|
$60.00
|
|
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