Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dili vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary
Dili is 10.3 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 30.4% more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2 times more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Dili
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Dili are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Dili. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Dili.
Dili vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dili instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
$1.42
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Dili - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
$1.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
$1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
$0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
$0.57
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Dili - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
$5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
$23.50
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Dili - Cost of transportation
pay 30.4% more for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$866.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
$114.71
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Dili - Cost of housing
pay 64.2 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Dili - Cost of childcare
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$5.50
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Dili - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
$60.00
|
|
Nuku'alofa vs. Dili - Cost of clothing
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