Cost of living comparison
compared to
Timor-Leste vs. Italy Cost of Living Summary
Timor-Leste is 2.4% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.5% less in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 24.0% more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
-
pay 64.1% more in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Timor-Leste
The cost of childcare and housing in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Timor-Leste.
Timor-Leste vs. Italy Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Italy, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.50
€15.95
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.52
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.18
|
$1.42
|
|
Italy vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.02
€6.92
|
$1.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.17
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
€4.71
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.93
|
$1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.57
|
|
Italy vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of groceries
pay 10.8% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.75
|
$5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
€38.29
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.32
€18.39
|
$23.50
|
|
Italy vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.98
€638.97
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$575.41
€496.19
|
$866.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
$114.71
|
|
Italy vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of housing
pay 64.1% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$547.22
€471.89
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Italy vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of childcare
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.73
€4.94
|
$2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.68
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.21
€49.33
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
€9.14
|
$5.50
|
|
Italy vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.92
€111.17
|
$60.00
|
|
Italy vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of clothing
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