Cost of living comparison
compared to
Buenos Aires vs. Dili Cost of Living Summary
Buenos Aires is 20.3% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 86.5% more in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 37.4% more in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 33.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 65.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Buenos Aires
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires vs. Dili Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Dili, you would:
pay 86.5% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$18.00
ARS26,034.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$12.00
ARS17,356.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$2.18
ARS3,154.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$1.39
ARS2,007.74
|
|
Dili vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.4% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$2.89
ARS4,181.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$6.13
ARS8,871.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.84
ARS8,442.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.29
ARS4,757.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$3.92
ARS5,669.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.15
ARS1,664.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.96
ARS1,390.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.57
ARS819.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.14
ARS1,648.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.66
ARS952.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.58
ARS837.26
|
|
Dili vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$4.31
ARS6,237.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
ARS28,927.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$25,000.00
ARS36,159,331.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$9.51
ARS13,762.18
|
|
Dili vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of transportation
pay 33.3% less for housing
|
Dili
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.42
ARS42,555.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$659.06
ARS953,253.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$463.75
ARS670,751.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$100.98
ARS146,052.25
|
|
Dili vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of housing
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$367.39
ARS531,384.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$5,496.25
ARS7,949,628.98
|
|
Dili vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of childcare
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$3.80
ARS5,496.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$4.13
ARS5,967.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$3.68
ARS5,322.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$43.59
ARS63,042.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$9.00
ARS13,017.36
|
|
Dili vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$112.87
ARS163,247.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$91.59
ARS132,477.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$129.33
ARS187,064.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$134.94
ARS195,167.49
|
|
Dili vs. Buenos Aires - Cost of clothing
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