Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary

Timor-Leste is 1.3% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.0% less in Timor-Leste
Groceries: pay 3.5% more in Timor-Leste
Transportation: pay 9.3% less in Timor-Leste
Housing: pay 9.3% more in Timor-Leste
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Timor-Leste
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Timor-Leste
Clothing: pay 27.6% less in Timor-Leste

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Timor-Leste. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.

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Timor-Leste vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Czech Republic, you would:

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pay 21.0% less for restaurants

	Czech Republic	Timor-Leste
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.97 CZK194.19	$5.00	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 CZK189.25	$8.00	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 CZK38.15	$1.67	-5.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CZK32.49	$2.83	+88.7%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 3.5% more for groceries

	Czech Republic	Timor-Leste
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 CZK30.60	$2.48	+75.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 CZK129.01	$1.00	-83.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.08 CZK88.28	$8.80	+115.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.28 CZK70.91	$2.70	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 CZK87.80	$4.31	+6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.72 CZK15.67	$1.51	+108.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 CZK16.08	$0.83	+11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 CZK20.13	$1.13	+21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 CZK32.56	$1.06	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.53	$0.55	+13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 CZK9.95	$0.53	+15.2%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 9.3% less for transportation

	Czech Republic	Timor-Leste
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.85 CZK148.26	$5.34	-22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 CZK526.34	$30.00	+23.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,756.53 CZK644K	$18,000.00	-39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.51 CZK292.43	$32.70	+142.0%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 9.3% more for housing

	Czech Republic	Timor-Leste
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.95 CZK410.18	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$691.41 CZK14,965.88	$828.75	+19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$577.26 CZK12,494.98	$753.75	+30.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$215.39 CZK4,662.15	$114.71	-46.7%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Czech Republic	Timor-Leste
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$414.07 CZK8,962.72	$1,500.00	+262.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,470.92 CZK183K	$16,000.00	+88.9%
Average			+161.6%

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Czech Republic	Timor-Leste
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 CZK50.68	$2.50	+6.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 CZK64.46	$4.12	+38.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.20 CZK155.88	$3.00	-58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.10 CZK1,127.67	$50.00	-4.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.10 CZK218.56	$6.00	-40.6%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 27.6% less for clothing

	Czech Republic	Timor-Leste
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.46 CZK1,654.95	$60.00	-21.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.88 CZK776.66	$30.00	-16.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.11 CZK2,015.41	$80.00	-14.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.95 CZK2,661.32	$60.00	-51.2%
Average			-27.6%

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