Cost of living comparison

Timor-Leste

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 14.2% more expensive than Timor-Leste overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 63.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 0.5% less in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 8.8% more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.5% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 2.1% more in Republic of the Congo

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

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Republic of the Congo vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

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pay 53.8% more for restaurants

	Timor-Leste	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00	$12.13 FCFA7,083	+142.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00	$9.98 FCFA5,825	+24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.67	$1.80 FCFA1,053	+8.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.83	$1.66 FCFA968	-41.5%
Average			+53.8%

Timor-Leste vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 63.8% more for groceries

	Timor-Leste	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48	$2.73 FCFA1,595	+10.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.00	$6.81 FCFA3,974	+580.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.80	$10.22 FCFA5,966	+16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70	$3.01 FCFA1,755	+11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.31	$5.05 FCFA2,946	+17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51	$1.64 FCFA958	+8.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83	$1.17 FCFA683	+40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13	$1.96 FCFA1,145	+73.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06	$1.53 FCFA893	+44.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55	$1.27 FCFA742	+129.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53	$1.21 FCFA708	+129.1%
Average			+63.8%

Timor-Leste vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.5% less for transportation

	Timor-Leste	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.34	$5.77 FCFA3,369	+8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00	$22.57 FCFA13,175	-24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,000.00	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	+50.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.70	$14.11 FCFA8,239	-56.8%
Average			-0.5%

Timor-Leste vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 8.8% more for housing

	Timor-Leste	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$57.49 FCFA33,565
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.75	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	+48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$753.75	$458.60 FCFA268K	-39.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.71	$258.05 FCFA151K	+125.0%
Average			+8.8%

Timor-Leste vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Timor-Leste	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,500.00	$250.40 FCFA146K	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,000.00	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	-52.2%
Average			-71.8%

Timor-Leste vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Timor-Leste	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50	$3.40 FCFA1,984	+35.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.12	$4.88 FCFA2,848	+18.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.00	$4.09 FCFA2,385	+36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.00	$59.02 FCFA34,459	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.00	$10.36 FCFA6,050	+72.7%
Average			+35.5%

Timor-Leste vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.1% more for clothing

	Timor-Leste	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00	$33.75 FCFA19,704	-43.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.00	$30.62 FCFA17,880	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.00	$86.67 FCFA50,598	+8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.00	$105.00 FCFA61,302	+75.0%
Average			+2.1%

Timor-Leste vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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