Cost of living in East Timor

The cost of living in East Timor is approximately 520 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1273 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in East Timor

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
520 $
Without Rent
288 $
Rent & Utilities
232 $
Food
209 $
Transport
26 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
404 $
GDP per Capita
1,649 $
Freedom Index
7.26
Lifespan
69 years
Speak English
9%
Population
1.2M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.34 $
Dinner 20.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.64 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.79 $
Capuccino 1.84 $
Coke, 330ml 0.55 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.16 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.68 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.18 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.59 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.83 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.34 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.78 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.24 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.03 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 0.92 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.34 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.2 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.49 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.41 $
Cigarette pack 2.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.37 $
Monthly Pass 13.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.35 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 14.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.57 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.91 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.56 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.27 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 38 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 59 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 27.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 153 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 311 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 221 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 465 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,502 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 85 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 404 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 12.30%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.26 $
Haircut 4.01 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 64 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 28.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,326 $

Cities in East Timor by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Dili
$289
Maliana
$282
Baucau
$282
Ainaro
$282