Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste vs. Poland Cost of Living Summary

Timor-Leste is 9.4% more expensive than Poland overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.6% less in Timor-Leste
Groceries: pay 22.9% more in Timor-Leste
Transportation: pay 7.8% less in Timor-Leste
Housing: pay 18.0% more in Timor-Leste
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Timor-Leste
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Timor-Leste
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Timor-Leste

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

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Timor-Leste vs. Poland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.6% less for restaurants

	Poland	Timor-Leste
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.02 PLN38.91	$5.00	-50.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 PLN32.36	$8.00	-4.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.06 PLN7.99	$1.67	-18.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 PLN6.55	$2.83	+67.9%
Average			-25.6%

Poland vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.9% more for groceries

	Poland	Timor-Leste
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 PLN4.91	$2.48	+96.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 PLN16.87	$1.00	-77.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 PLN14.56	$8.80	+134.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.32 PLN12.89	$2.70	-18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 PLN11.04	$4.31	+51.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 PLN1.99	$1.51	+195.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 PLN2.79	$0.83	+15.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.00	$1.13	+46.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 PLN4.76	$1.06	-13.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 PLN1.49	$0.55	+44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.76	$0.53	+16.7%
Average			+22.9%

Poland vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.8% less for transportation

	Poland	Timor-Leste
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 PLN23.90	$5.34	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.85 PLN119.83	$30.00	-2.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,440.20 PLN118K	$18,000.00	-40.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.65 PLN33.58	$32.70	+278.2%
Average			-7.8%

Poland vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.0% more for housing

	Poland	Timor-Leste
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.87 PLN65.54	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	$828.75	+30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	$753.75	+43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.80 PLN830.55	$114.71	-46.3%
Average			+18.0%

Poland vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of housing

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Poland	Timor-Leste
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	$1,500.00	+299.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	$16,000.00	+117.9%
Average			+195.1%

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Poland	Timor-Leste
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.44 PLN13.36	$2.50	-27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.38 PLN13.13	$4.12	+22.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.25 PLN20.38	$3.00	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.23 PLN140.74	$50.00	+38.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.22 PLN28.04	$6.00	-16.9%
Average			-4.4%

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pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Poland	Timor-Leste
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.02 PLN314.75	$60.00	-25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.65 PLN142.38	$30.00	-18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.93 PLN333.81	$80.00	-6.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.22 PLN369.91	$60.00	-37.0%
Average			-22.8%

Poland vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of clothing

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