Cost of living comparison
compared to
Timor-Leste vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary
Timor-Leste is 39.2% more expensive than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.1% more in Timor-Leste
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Timor-Leste
- Transportation
-
pay 98.5% more in Timor-Leste
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Timor-Leste
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% less in Timor-Leste
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Timor-Leste
- Clothing
-
pay 12.2% less in Timor-Leste
The cost of housing, transportation, and restaurants in Timor-Leste are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Timor-Leste. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Timor-Leste.
Timor-Leste vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 58.1% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
$1.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
$1.42
|
|
Taiwan vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
$3.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
$1.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
$1.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
$1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
$0.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
$0.57
|
|
Taiwan vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of groceries
pay 98.5% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
$5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
$23.50
|
|
Taiwan vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
$1,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
$866.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
$114.71
|
|
Taiwan vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of housing
pay 4.0% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
$16,000.00
|
|
Taiwan vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
$2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
$3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
$5.50
|
|
Taiwan vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Timor-Leste
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
$60.00
|
|
Taiwan vs. Timor-Leste - Cost of clothing
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