Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Timor-Leste is 16.0% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.9% less in Timor-Leste
Groceries: pay 28.8% less in Timor-Leste
Transportation: pay 36.3% less in Timor-Leste
Housing: pay 4.8% more in Timor-Leste
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Timor-Leste
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% less in Timor-Leste
Clothing: pay 37.9% less in Timor-Leste

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

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Timor-Leste vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.9% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Timor-Leste
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK137.94	$5.00	-64.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK105.79	$8.00	-25.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.47	$1.67	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.32	$2.83	+37.0%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 28.8% less for groceries

	Sweden	Timor-Leste
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK27.72	$2.48	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.24	$1.00	-82.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK59.65	$8.80	+45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.59	$2.70	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK51.60	$4.31	-17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.33	$1.51	+11.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.25	$0.83	-27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.72	$1.13	-12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK18.98	$1.06	-45.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.47	$0.55	-27.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.16	$0.53	-27.4%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 36.3% less for transportation

	Sweden	Timor-Leste
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK65.30	$5.34	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK764.26	$30.00	-61.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK314K	$18,000.00	-43.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK223.44	$32.70	+43.8%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 4.8% more for housing

	Sweden	Timor-Leste
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK374.96	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,677.58	$828.75	-6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,597.57	$753.75	+12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK959.99	$114.71	+17.4%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Sweden	Timor-Leste
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,523.39	$1,500.00	+867.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,141.45	$16,000.00	+117.9%
Average			+359.2%

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pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Timor-Leste
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK72.34	$2.50	-66.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK43.70	$4.12	-7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.14	$3.00	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK404.10	$50.00	+21.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK153.10	$6.00	-61.5%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 37.9% less for clothing

	Sweden	Timor-Leste
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK897.86	$60.00	-34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK442.04	$30.00	-33.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK933.85	$80.00	-15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,461.77	$60.00	-59.7%
Average			-37.9%

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