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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Timor-Leste is 67.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Timor-Leste is 34.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 113.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 $4.88
$5.31 R$29.48
-8.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.04 $45.04
$29.19 R$162
54.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 $8.02
$6.29 R$34.91
27.50%
Cappuccino
$3.78 $3.78
$1.76 R$9.79
114.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.08 R$6
42.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 $1.43
$0.72 R$4.02
98.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$1.84 R$10.21
10.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 $4.54
$2.73 R$15.16
66.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 $2.46
$0.96 R$5.32
156.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 $2.42
$1.48 R$8.2
63.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 $2.01
$1.17 R$6.5
71.79%
Eggs
$2.76 $2.76
$2.12 R$11.79
30.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.04 $2.04
$8.41 R$46.69
-75.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 $9.38
$3.82 R$21.18
145.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.69 $15.69
$7.55 R$41.89
107.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 $3.41
$2.15 R$11.94
58.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 $1.84
$1.28 R$7.09
43.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 $2.03
$1.13 R$6.27
79.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 $2.47
$1.48 R$8.22
66.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 $1.95
$1.17 R$6.49
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 $1.23
$1.1 R$6.1
11.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.75 R$4.14
36.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.7 R$3.9
47.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 $2.8
$2.1 R$11.63
33.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.18 $16.18
$7.4 R$41.05
118.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 $2.31
$1.18 R$6.55
95.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 $2.76
$2.25 R$12.48
22.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 $0.24
$0.93 R$5.18
-74.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 $56.2
$41.29 R$229
35.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 $3.43
$1.05 R$5.83
226.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 $3.18
$0.83 R$4.59
283.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.15 $20.15
$7.14 R$39.63
182.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.09 R$6.08
41.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K $21.2K
$22K R$121.8K
-3.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K $19.3K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-29.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 $148
$69.6 R$386
112.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.49 $30.49
$13.69 R$76
122.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 $50.5
$18.72 R$104
169.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 $51
$22.75 R$126
124.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.04 $3.04
$22.18 R$123
-86.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.4 $5.4
$6.15 R$34.12
-12.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$281 R$1,562
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K $16.2K
$7,377 R$40.9K
119.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 $59.2
$48.73 R$271
21.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.32 $30.32
$41.91 R$233
-27.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 $81.4
$75 R$416
8.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.9 $58.9
$61.4 R$341
-4.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 $1,080
$332 R$1,844
225.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 $950
$229 R$1,273
314.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,452 $3,452
$638 R$3,540
441.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 $1,663
$448 R$2,484
271.53%
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
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,229 $5,229
$481 R$2,672
985.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
11.16
-51.88%

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Last update for Timor-Leste: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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