Cost of living comparison
Finland vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Finland is 21.7% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.8% more in Finland
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% more in Finland
- Transportation
-
pay 67.6% more in Finland
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% less in Finland
- Childcare
-
pay 56.3% less in Finland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.4% more in Finland
- Clothing
-
pay 57.3% more in Finland
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries in Finland are more expensive than in Timor-Leste. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Finland. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Finland.
Finland vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Finland instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 98.8% more for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$15.96
€14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.89
€10.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
|
$2.19
€1.95
|
|
pay 19.4% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
|
$2.55
€2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$4.18
€3.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.80
|
$4.89
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$3.23
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$5.94
€5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.75
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.56
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
pay 67.6% more for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$8.37
€7.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$69.28
€61.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
|
$35,392.23
€31,601.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.70
|
$19.22
€17.16
|
|
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.47
€20.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.75
|
$812.17
€725.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$753.75
|
$648.17
€578.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$112.50
€100.45
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$343.69
€306.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$13,310.70
€11,885.08
|
|
pay 88.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$8.12
€7.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
|
$4.71
€4.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
|
$12.52
€11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$43.65
€38.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
|
$17.16
€15.32
|
|
pay 57.3% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Finland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$91.56
€81.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$40.36
€36.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$97.65
€87.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$146.74
€131.03
|
|
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
Change currency:
Compare further: Timor-Leste vs. Finland
Help us improve these prices
Ask the Elsewhere Community
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Finland or Timor-Leste. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.