Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 2.6% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.
Japan vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 20.8% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$6.60
¥1,052
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$5.10
¥812
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.07
¥170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
|
$0.76
¥121
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.5% more for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.00
|
$1.50
¥239
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.00
|
$5.07
¥807
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$5.67
¥903
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$2.08
¥331
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$2.93
¥466
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$2.14
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.12
¥178
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.69
¥270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$2.13
¥339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.22
¥194
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
|
$1.15
¥184
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.34
|
$4.39
¥699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.14
¥9,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,599.51
¥4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
|
$25.32
¥4,034
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.91
¥5,403
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$543.18
¥86,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$866.67
|
$353.61
¥56,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
|
$118.72
¥18,913
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$296.89
¥47,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$13,159.48
¥2M
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
|
$2.60
¥415
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$3.03
¥482
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$3.89
¥619
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
|
$59.54
¥9,485
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
|
$12.46
¥1,985
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$44.79
¥7,136
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
|
$32.04
¥5,104
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$57.37
¥9,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
|
$87.37
¥13,919
|
|
Timor-Leste vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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