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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Timor-Leste is 63.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Timor-Leste is 40.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 113.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 $4.98
$5.32 R$28.56
-6.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.11 $44.11
$28.38 R$152
55.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 $7.96
$6.41 R$34.41
24.18%
Cappuccino
$3.86 $3.86
$1.71 R$9.20
125.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 $1.59
$1.12 R$6.02
41.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 $1.40
$0.67 R$3.61
108.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.77 R$9.49
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 $4.46
$2.63 R$14.14
69.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 $2.38
$1.03 R$5.51
131.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 $2.48
$1.53 R$8.24
62.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.18 R$6.35
64.41%
Eggs
$2.73 $2.73
$2.02 R$10.84
35.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 $2.05
$8.60 R$46.16
-76.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 $9.66
$3.83 R$20.56
152.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.74 $15.74
$7.40 R$39.73
112.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 $3.52
$2.14 R$11.51
64.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 $1.85
$1.32 R$7.07
40.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.19 R$6.39
69.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 $2.47
$1.44 R$7.72
71.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 $1.96
$1.17 R$6.29
67.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.05 R$5.63
20.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.75 R$4.04
37.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.69 R$3.71
47.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 $2.76
$2.14 R$11.47
28.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.78 $15.78
$7.31 R$39.24
115.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 $2.31
$1.23 R$6.61
87.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 $2.76
$2.24 R$12.00
23.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 $0.26
$0.92 R$4.92
-71.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 $57.2
$41.49 R$223
37.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 $3.46
$1.07 R$5.74
223.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 $3.20
$0.90 R$4.81
255.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.31 $20.31
$7.30 R$39.18
178.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 $1.50
$1.10 R$5.90
36.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K $21.7K
$21.7K R$116.3K
0.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K $19.4K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-29.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 $147
$68.4 R$367
115.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.51 $29.51
$13.72 R$73.7
115.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.70 $49.70
$19.15 R$103
159.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 $50.3
$22.72 R$122
121.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.06 $3.06
$22.74 R$122
-86.54%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 $5.58
$6.15 R$33.03
-9.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$286 R$1,537
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K $16.1K
$7,507 R$40.3K
114.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 $59.9
$49.12 R$264
21.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 $30.60
$42.97 R$231
-28.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 $79.0
$77.8 R$418
1.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.5 $60.5
$63.2 R$339
-4.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 $1,104
$328 R$1,759
237.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$928 $928
$230 R$1,235
303.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,464 $3,464
$654 R$3,514
429.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 $1,653
$456 R$2,449
262.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,769 R$9,497
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,209 R$6,494
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,109 $5,109
$490 R$2,630
942.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
11.16
-51.88%

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Last update for Timor-Leste: January 12, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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