Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ljubljana vs. Dili Cost of Living Summary
Ljubljana is 41.5% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.8% more in Ljubljana
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% more in Ljubljana
- Transportation
-
pay 9.3% less in Ljubljana
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% more in Ljubljana
- Childcare
-
pay 10.6% less in Ljubljana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% more in Ljubljana
- Clothing
-
pay 79.1% more in Ljubljana
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ljubljana are more expensive than in Dili. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Ljubljana. Notably, restaurants and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ljubljana.
Ljubljana vs. Dili Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Dili, you would:
pay 99.8% more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$2.00
€1.72
|
|
Dili vs. Ljubljana - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$6.64
€5.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.79
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.97
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$4.92
€4.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.99
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.59
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$0.70
€0.61
|
|
Dili vs. Ljubljana - Cost of groceries
pay 9.3% less for transportation
|
Dili
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$6.73
€5.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$43.22
€37.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,199.74
€25,179.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$12.98
€11.19
|
|
Dili vs. Ljubljana - Cost of transportation
pay 30.7% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$41.20
€35.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$1,015.22
€875.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$854.66
€737.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$233.25
€201.14
|
|
Dili vs. Ljubljana - Cost of housing
pay 10.6% less for childcare
|
Dili
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$582.48
€502.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$14,307.87
€12,338.06
|
|
Dili vs. Ljubljana - Cost of childcare
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$3.68
€3.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$2.64
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$6.19
€5.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$51.66
€44.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
|
Dili vs. Ljubljana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 79.1% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$108.33
€93.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$46.35
€39.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$106.57
€91.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$148.91
€128.41
|
|
Dili vs. Ljubljana - Cost of clothing
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