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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Italy is 12.4% more expensive than Timor-Leste without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Italy is 45.9% more expensive than Timor-Leste without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Italy
Timor-Leste
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 โ‚ฌ15.22
$4.98 $4.98
254.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 โ‚ฌ69.8
$44.11 $44.11
83.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.81
$7.96 $7.96
42.96%
Cappuccino
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$3.86 $3.86
-48.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$1.59 $1.59
86.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.14
$1.40 $1.40
-5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 โ‚ฌ5.03
$2.02 $2.02
188.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 โ‚ฌ4.57
$4.46 $4.46
18.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Italy
Timor-Leste
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$2.38 $2.38
-31.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.48 $2.48
-2.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$1.94 $1.94
56.70%
Eggs
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.73 $2.73
51.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 โ‚ฌ14.11
$2.05 $2.05
698.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.87
$9.66 $9.66
30.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 โ‚ฌ17.89
$15.74 $15.74
31.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 โ‚ฌ2.13
$3.52 $3.52
-29.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.85 $1.85
20.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$2.02 $2.02
33.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
$2.47 $2.47
35.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.96 $1.96
-1.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.27 $1.27
48.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$1.03 $1.03
48.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 โ‚ฌ0.47
$1.02 $1.02
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 โ‚ฌ6.13
$2.76 $2.76
157.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 โ‚ฌ6.12
$15.78 $15.78
-55.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$2.31 $2.31
-22.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.76 $2.76
-8.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Italy
Timor-Leste
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$0.26 $0.26
650.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 โ‚ฌ36.24
$57.2 $57.2
-26.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 โ‚ฌ5.13
$3.46 $3.46
72.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$3.20 $3.20
-51.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 โ‚ฌ29.71
$20.31 $20.31
69.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 โ‚ฌ1.81
$1.50 $1.50
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28.0K
$21.7K $21.7K
49.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K โ‚ฌ29.1K
$19.4K $19.4K
74.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Timor-Leste
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 โ‚ฌ190
$147 $147
49.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 โ‚ฌ11.65
$29.51 $29.51
-54.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 โ‚ฌ26.72
$49.70 $49.70
-37.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Timor-Leste
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 โ‚ฌ49.91
$50.3 $50.3
15.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 โ‚ฌ21.82
$3.06 $3.06
727.12%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 โ‚ฌ9.02
$5.58 $5.58
87.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Italy
Timor-Leste
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 โ‚ฌ493
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,091
$16.1K $16.1K
-34.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Timor-Leste
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 โ‚ฌ77.4
$59.9 $59.9
49.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 โ‚ฌ35.04
$30.60 $30.60
32.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 โ‚ฌ86.3
$79.0 $79.0
26.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 โ‚ฌ115
$60.5 $60.5
120.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Italy
Timor-Leste
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 โ‚ฌ725
$1,104 $1,104
-23.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 โ‚ฌ565
$928 $928
-29.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 โ‚ฌ1,276
$3,464 $3,464
-57.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 โ‚ฌ937
$1,653 $1,653
-34.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 โ‚ฌ3,376
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 โ‚ฌ2,131
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Italy
Timor-Leste
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 โ‚ฌ1,693
$5,109 $5,109
-61.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
5.37
-17.88%

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Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Timor-Leste: January 12, 2026

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