Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Timor-Leste is 19.0% more expensive than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 22.8% less in Timor-Leste
Groceries: pay 10.8% less in Timor-Leste
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Timor-Leste
Housing: pay 60.3% more in Timor-Leste
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Timor-Leste
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% more in Timor-Leste
Clothing: pay 19.5% less in Timor-Leste

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

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Timor-Leste vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.8% less for restaurants

	Mexico	Timor-Leste
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$5.00	-52.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$8.00	-11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$1.67	+16.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$2.83	+171.2%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 10.8% less for groceries

	Mexico	Timor-Leste
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$2.48	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$1.00	-76.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$8.80	+42.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$2.70	+6.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$4.31	+17.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$1.51	+16.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$0.83	+18.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$1.13	+20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$1.06	+26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.55	-38.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$0.53	-41.7%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Mexico	Timor-Leste
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$5.34	-3.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$30.00	-0.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	$18,000.00	-17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	$32.70	+62.5%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 60.3% more for housing

	Mexico	Timor-Leste
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$828.75	+30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$753.75	+70.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$114.71	+133.7%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Mexico	Timor-Leste
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$1,500.00	+513.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	$16,000.00	+180.1%
Average			+314.6%

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pay 6.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Timor-Leste
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$2.50	-4.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$4.12	+19.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$3.00	-35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$50.00	+27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$6.00	+10.0%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 19.5% less for clothing

	Mexico	Timor-Leste
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$60.00	+8.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$30.00	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$80.00	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$60.00	-33.9%
Average			-19.5%

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