Cost of living comparison

Thailand

compared to

Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste vs. Thailand Cost of Living Summary

Timor-Leste is 49.6% more expensive than Thailand overall.

Restaurants: pay 78.5% more in Timor-Leste
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Timor-Leste
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in Timor-Leste
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Timor-Leste
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Timor-Leste
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.6% more in Timor-Leste
Clothing: pay 2.3% less in Timor-Leste

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

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Timor-Leste vs. Thailand Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 78.5% more for restaurants

	Thailand	Timor-Leste
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.89 THB96.05	$5.00	+73.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.99 THB232.42	$8.00	+14.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 THB24.81	$1.67	+123.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 THB12.19	$2.83	+673.5%
Average			+78.5%

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Thailand	Timor-Leste
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 THB44.43	$2.48	+85.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.95 THB264.36	$1.00	-87.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 THB236.74	$8.80	+23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.06 THB68.55	$2.70	+31.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.37 THB45.52	$4.31	+214.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 THB44.98	$1.51	+11.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.99	$0.83	+45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 THB31.07	$1.13	+21.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.82 THB27.38	$1.06	+28.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB24.01	$0.55	-23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 THB18.88	$0.53	-6.8%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	Thailand	Timor-Leste
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 THB168.49	$5.34	+5.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 THB1,093.53	$30.00	-8.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,201.01 THB971K	$18,000.00	-38.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.77 THB358.41	$32.70	+203.5%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Thailand	Timor-Leste
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.17 THB637.71	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.64 THB13,560.34	$828.75	+103.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$268.13 THB8,919.39	$753.75	+181.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.86 THB2,024.59	$114.71	+88.5%
Average			+130.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Thailand	Timor-Leste
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$515.68 THB17,154.28	$1,500.00	+190.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,528.28 THB383K	$16,000.00	+38.8%
Average			+100.9%

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pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Thailand	Timor-Leste
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 THB69.86	$2.50	+19.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 THB66.47	$4.12	+106.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.15 THB138.07	$3.00	-27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.07 THB1,665.52	$50.00	-0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.05 THB201.30	$6.00	-0.9%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 2.3% less for clothing

	Thailand	Timor-Leste
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.30 THB1,473.73	$60.00	+35.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.84 THB1,092.57	$30.00	-8.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.65 THB2,782.57	$80.00	-4.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.91 THB2,591.55	$60.00	-23.0%
Average			-2.3%

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