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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Timor-Leste is 54.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 124.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Timor-Leste is 49.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 102.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.91 $4.91
$5.29 R$26.36
-7.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.15 $44.15
$29.02 R$145
52.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 $8.05
$6.19 R$30.82
30.05%
Cappuccino
$3.73 $3.73
$1.71 R$8.54
118.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 $1.55
$1.07 R$5.33
44.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$0.66 R$3.30
118.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.78 R$8.88
8.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 $4.55
$2.62 R$13.06
73.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.52 $2.52
$0.95 R$4.72
165.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 $2.39
$1.53 R$7.61
56.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 $1.95
$1.23 R$6.10
58.54%
Eggs
$2.74 $2.74
$2.12 R$10.54
29.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.03 $2.03
$8.71 R$43.40
-76.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.76 $9.76
$3.67 R$18.27
165.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 $15.75
$7.44 R$37.06
111.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 $3.46
$2.12 R$10.54
63.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 $1.87
$1.33 R$6.61
40.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 $1.98
$1.14 R$5.66
73.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 $2.56
$1.50 R$7.48
70.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 $2.05
$1.18 R$5.89
73.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.11 R$5.53
14.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.75 R$3.74
30.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 $0.98
$0.70 R$3.47
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 $2.72
$2.13 R$10.61
27.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.03 $12.03
$7.78 R$38.76
54.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 $2.31
$1.17 R$5.81
97.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 $2.88
$2.16 R$10.77
33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 $0.24
$0.94 R$4.70
-74.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.6 $55.6
$40.50 R$202
37.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 $3.42
$1.05 R$5.25
225.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 $3.17
$0.87 R$4.34
264.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.40 $20.40
$7.34 R$36.58
177.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 $1.56
$1.09 R$5.42
43.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K $21.7K
$21.5K R$107.1K
1.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.5K $19.5K
$28.1K R$139.9K
-30.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 $150
$67.9 R$338
120.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.28 $30.28
$13.96 R$69.5
116.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.15 $49.15
$19.11 R$95.2
157.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.94 $49.94
$23.13 R$115
115.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.05 $3.05
$22.65 R$113
-86.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 $5.45
$6.17 R$30.71
-11.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$289 R$1,441
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K $16.1K
$7,313 R$36.4K
120.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 $59.1
$49.43 R$246
19.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.29 $30.29
$42.74 R$213
-29.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 $81.5
$76.9 R$383
5.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.2 $61.2
$62.4 R$311
-1.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 $1,122
$336 R$1,674
233.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 $916
$230 R$1,145
298.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,440 $3,440
$647 R$3,221
431.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,685 $1,685
$447 R$2,225
277.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,885 R$9,385
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,276 R$6,357
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Timor-Leste
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,877 $4,877
$535 R$2,664
811.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
11.16
-51.88%

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Last update for Timor-Leste: April 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

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