Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dili vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary
Dili is 2.0 times more expensive than Saint John's.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% less in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% more in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 8.6 times more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Dili
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Dili are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dili. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dili.
Dili vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dili instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Saint John's
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.88
EC$37.50
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
EC$5.60
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
EC$2.58
|
$1.42
|
|
Saint John's vs. Dili - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Saint John's
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
EC$11.00
|
$1.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
EC$22.71
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.69
EC$9.98
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.57
|
|
Saint John's vs. Dili - Cost of groceries
pay 34.8% less for transportation
|
Saint John's
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.29
EC$17.00
|
$5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,681.34
EC$64,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.53
EC$139.27
|
$23.50
|
|
Saint John's vs. Dili - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Saint John's
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.58
EC$209.67
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.39
EC$2,833.33
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$678.37
EC$1,833.33
|
$866.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.04
EC$267.65
|
$114.71
|
|
Saint John's vs. Dili - Cost of housing
pay 8.6 times more for childcare
|
Saint John's
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.10
EC$5,000.00
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Saint John's vs. Dili - Cost of childcare
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint John's
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.67
EC$166.67
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.20
EC$16.75
|
$5.50
|
|
Saint John's vs. Dili - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Saint John's
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
EC$135.13
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.00
EC$200.00
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.00
|
|
Saint John's vs. Dili - Cost of clothing
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