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Travel budget in Timor-Leste

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Timor-Leste: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Timor-Leste for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Timor-Leste in 2024

Cost of living: Timor-Leste VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Timor-Leste in 2024 is 17% less than in the United States (USA).

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Timor-Leste by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Timor-Leste compared to the national average.

Local prices in Timor-Leste by expense type

Timor-Leste: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 5/person
($ 5 to $ 10)

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75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20

3 course dinner

$ 26/person
($ 21 to $ 30)

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33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38

McDonald's meal

$ 7.9/person
($ 7.4 to $ 7.9)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11

Local beer

$ 2.4 for 500ml
($ 2 to $ 5)

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58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.9

Imported beer

$ 2.8 for 330ml
($ 2.2 to $ 3)

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19% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5

Cappuccino

$ 3.7/cup
($ 1.7 to $ 5)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1

Fizzy drink

$ 2/can
($ 2 to $ 2)

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20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Water bottle

$ 1.6/bottle
($ 0.7 to $ 2)

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23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2

Timor-Leste: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 2.4/litre
($ 1 to $ 3)

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134% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1

Bread

$ 1.9/500g
($ 1 to $ 3)

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45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5

Rice

$ 2/kg
($ 1 to $ 5.9)

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55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5

Eggs

$ 2.6/12 eggs
($ 2.3 to $ 3)

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27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7

Chicken

$ 7.9/kg
($ 3.9 to $ 15)

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33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12

Apples

$ 3.9/kg
($ 2 to $ 5)

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24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2

Tomatoes

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1 to $ 3)

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54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8

Potatoes

$ 1.3/kg
($ 1 to $ 2)

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55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9

Water bottle

$ 1
($ 0.5 to $ 1.5)

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54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2

Timor-Leste: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.2/ticket
($ 0.2 to $ 5)

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90% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5

Taxi (per km)

$ 3.9/km
($ 2.4 to $ 6.9)

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132% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7

Petrol

$ 1.5/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 1.6)

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60% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 5
($ 3 to $ 5)

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36% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6

Timor-Leste: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 6.5/ticket
($ 5 to $ 7.9)

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53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14

Tennis

$ 14/hr
($ 5 to $ 10)

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36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21

Timor-Leste: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 2.8/pack
($ 2 to $ 3.5)

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72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10

Levi's jeans

$ 65
($ 41 to $ 75)

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24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52

Summer dress

$ 41
($ 30 to $ 50)

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6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 43

Plane ticket budget

Sydney → Dili

$ 849
(fair price: $ 773)

London → Dili

$ 1855
(fair price: $ 1503)

Melbourne → Dili

$ 859
(fair price: $ 783)

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