Cost of living comparison
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Saint Peter Port vs. Dili Cost of Living Summary
Saint Peter Port is 85.3% more expensive than Dili.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Saint Peter Port
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Saint Peter Port
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% more in Saint Peter Port
- Housing
-
pay 96.6% more in Saint Peter Port
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% more in Saint Peter Port
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Saint Peter Port
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% more in Saint Peter Port
Saint Peter Port vs. Dili Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Peter Port instead of Dili, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Dili
|
Saint Peter Port
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$20.03
£14.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$10.68
£7.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$2.84
£2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$1.77
£1.32
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Dili
|
Saint Peter Port
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$2.72
£2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$7.34
£5.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$8.88
£6.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$6.63
£4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$6.39
£4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$3.33
£2.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.88
£0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$3.03
£2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$2.42
£1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.21
£0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.06
£0.79
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of groceries
pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
Dili
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$8.14
£6.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
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Dili vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of transportation
pay 96.6% more for housing
|
Dili
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$80.13
£59.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$2,359.26
£1,754.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$2,170.08
£1,613.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$148.83
£110.66
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of housing
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Dili
|
Saint Peter Port
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,602.52
£1,191.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$16,025.19
£11,915.53
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dili
|
Saint Peter Port
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$6.01
£4.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$4.41
£3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$20.03
£14.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$55.55
£41.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$9.85
£7.32
|
|
Dili vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.3% more for clothing
|
Dili
|
Saint Peter Port
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$100.16
£74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$26.71
£19.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$93.48
£69.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
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Dili vs. Saint Peter Port - Cost of clothing
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