Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Timor-Leste Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Timor-Leste

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 40.2% cheaper than Timor-Leste without rent, and 56.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 25.5% cheaper than Timor-Leste without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brazil
Timor-Leste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$4.88 $4.88
8.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$45.04 $45.04
-35.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$8.02 $8.02
-21.57%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$3.78 $3.78
-53.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.54 $1.54
-29.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.43 $1.43
-49.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.03 $2.03
-9.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$4.54 $4.54
-39.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Timor-Leste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$2.46 $2.46
-60.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$2.42 $2.42
-38.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.01 $2.01
-41.79%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.76 $2.76
-23.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$2.04 $2.04
312.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$9.38 $9.38
-59.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$15.69 $15.69
-51.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$3.41 $3.41
-36.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.84 $1.84
-30.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.03 $2.03
-44.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.47 $2.47
-40.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.95 $1.95
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.23 $1.23
-10.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.02 $1.02
-26.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.03 $1.03
-32.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$2.8 $2.8
-25.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$16.18 $16.18
-54.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.31 $2.31
-48.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.76 $2.76
-18.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Timor-Leste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.24 $0.24
287.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$56.2 $56.2
-26.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$3.43 $3.43
-69.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$3.18 $3.18
-73.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$20.15 $20.15
-64.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.54 $1.54
-29.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$21.2K $21.2K
3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$19.3K $19.3K
41.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Timor-Leste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$148 $148
-52.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$30.49 $30.49
-55.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$50.5 $50.5
-62.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Timor-Leste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$51 $51
-55.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$3.04 $3.04
629.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$5.4 $5.4
13.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brazil
Timor-Leste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$16.2K $16.2K
-54.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Timor-Leste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$59.2 $59.2
-17.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$30.32 $30.32
38.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$81.4 $81.4
-7.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$58.9 $58.9
4.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Timor-Leste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$1,080 $1,080
-69.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$950 $950
-75.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$3,452 $3,452
-81.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$1,663 $1,663
-73.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Timor-Leste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$5,229 $5,229
-90.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.37
107.82%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Timor-Leste: October 28, 2025

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