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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Timor-Leste is 24.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 135.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Timor-Leste is 23.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 107.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 $5.09
$5.51 R$28.81
-7.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.79 $45.79
$28.61 R$150
60.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 $7.87
$6.36 R$33.25
23.74%
Cappuccino
$3.86 $3.86
$1.75 R$9.17
120.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 $1.60
$1.08 R$5.64
48.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$0.71 R$3.71
102.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.81 R$9.47
11.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 $4.62
$2.62 R$13.70
76.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.52 $2.52
$1.00 R$5.25
152.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 $2.43
$1.49 R$7.79
63.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 $1.95
$1.17 R$6.10
66.67%
Eggs
$2.78 $2.78
$2.02 R$10.57
37.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.04 $2.04
$8.60 R$45.00
-76.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.78 $9.78
$3.69 R$19.32
165.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.25 $16.25
$7.26 R$37.98
123.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 $3.47
$2.07 R$10.84
67.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 $1.87
$1.32 R$6.91
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.17 R$6.14
65.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 $2.56
$1.43 R$7.46
79.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 $1.97
$1.13 R$5.91
74.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.10 R$5.76
15.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 $1.01
$0.76 R$3.95
32.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 $0.99
$0.70 R$3.64
41.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 $2.81
$2.18 R$11.39
28.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 $12.19
$7.57 R$39.59
61.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 $2.24
$1.22 R$6.36
83.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 $2.79
$2.18 R$11.38
27.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 $0.26
$0.92 R$4.83
-71.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 $55.8
$40.58 R$212
37.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 $3.54
$1.05 R$5.49
237.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 $3.33
$0.85 R$4.44
291.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.92 $19.92
$7.10 R$37.13
180.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 $1.49
$1.09 R$5.72
36.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K $21.2K
$21.7K R$113.7K
-2.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K $19.1K
$27.6K R$144.5K
-30.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 $148
$67.8 R$355
117.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.51 $29.51
$14.09 R$73.7
109.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.53 $49.53
$19.35 R$101
155.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 $50.6
$23.09 R$121
119.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.05 $3.05
$22.63 R$118
-86.52%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 $5.36
$6.24 R$32.62
-14.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$285 R$1,489
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K $16.0K
$7,467 R$39.1K
114.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 $60.0
$49.77 R$260
20.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 $29.43
$42.22 R$221
-30.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 $79.5
$76.3 R$399
4.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.4 $59.4
$61.5 R$322
-3.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 $1,110
$334 R$1,749
231.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 $923
$228 R$1,193
304.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 $3,391
$645 R$3,371
426.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,656 $1,656
$455 R$2,382
263.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,871 R$9,786
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,220 R$6,382
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,006 $5,006
$516 R$2,698
870.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
11.16
-51.88%

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Last update for Timor-Leste: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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