Cost of living comparison

Liberia

compared to

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary

Timor-Leste is 61.2% more expensive than Liberia overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.2% less in Timor-Leste
Groceries: pay 51.8% less in Timor-Leste
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Timor-Leste
Housing: pay 4.0 times more in Timor-Leste
Childcare: pay 15.5 times more in Timor-Leste
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.8% less in Timor-Leste
Clothing: pay 20.2% more in Timor-Leste

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

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Timor-Leste vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.2% less for restaurants

	Liberia	Timor-Leste
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$5.00	-33.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$8.00	-27.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$1.67	-16.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$2.83	+41.7%
Average			-24.2%

Liberia vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.8% less for groceries

	Liberia	Timor-Leste
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$2.48	+38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$1.00	-74.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$8.80	+9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.70	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$4.31	-19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$1.51	+103.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.83	-78.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$1.13	-75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$1.06	-78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.55	-44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.53	-89.1%
Average			-51.8%

Liberia vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Liberia	Timor-Leste
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.34	+13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$30.00	+50.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$18,000.00	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$32.70	+93.3%
Average			+19.8%

Liberia vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of transportation

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pay 4.0 times more for housing

	Liberia	Timor-Leste
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$828.75	+231.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$753.75	+693.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$114.71	-0.7%
Average			+295.8%

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pay 15.5 times more for childcare

	Liberia	Timor-Leste
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$1,500.00	+1400.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$16,000.00	+1500.0%
Average			+1449.2%

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pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Liberia	Timor-Leste
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$2.50	-37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$4.12	+37.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$3.00	-40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$50.00	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$6.00	+20.0%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 20.2% more for clothing

	Liberia	Timor-Leste
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$60.00	+140.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$30.00	-7.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$80.00	+45.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$60.00	-35.1%
Average			+20.2%

Liberia vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of clothing

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