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

🙂 Solo nomad: Timor-Leste is 39.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Timor-Leste is 42.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timor-Leste
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 $5.09
$17.57 €15.09
-71.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.79 $45.79
$75.7 €65.0
-39.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 $7.87
$11.67 €10.02
-32.56%
Cappuccino
$3.86 $3.86
$3.96 €3.40
-2.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 $1.60
$3.31 €2.84
-51.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$2.95 €2.53
-51.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$5.08 €4.37
-60.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 $4.62
$4.75 €4.08
-2.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timor-Leste
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.52 $2.52
$1.26 €1.08
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 $2.43
$2.17 €1.86
11.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 $1.95
$3.48 €2.99
-43.97%
Eggs
$2.78 $2.78
$3.73 €3.21
-25.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.04 $2.04
$14.79 €12.71
-86.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.78 $9.78
$14.35 €12.33
-31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.25 $16.25
$20.13 €17.29
-19.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.47 $3.47
$3.25 €2.79
6.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 $1.87
$1.89 €1.62
-1.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$2.31 €1.98
-16.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 $2.56
$4.76 €4.09
-46.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 $1.97
$1.55 €1.33
27.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$1.61 €1.39
-21.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 $1.01
$1.93 €1.65
-47.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 $0.99
$1.12 €0.96
-11.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 $2.81
$9.99 €8.58
-71.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 $12.19
$6.86 €5.89
77.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 $2.24
$1.10 €0.94
103.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 $2.79
$1.65 €1.42
69.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Timor-Leste
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 $0.26
$3.81 €3.27
-93.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 $55.8
$68.2 €58.6
-18.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 $3.54
$5.83 €5.01
-39.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 $3.33
$2.26 €1.94
47.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.92 $19.92
$38.25 €32.86
-47.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 $1.49
$2.02 €1.74
-26.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K $21.2K
$30.9K €26.6K
-31.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K $19.1K
$36.9K €31.7K
-48.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timor-Leste
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 $148
$347 €298
-57.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.51 $29.51
$27.81 €23.89
6.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.53 $49.53
$51.9 €44.58
-4.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timor-Leste
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 $50.6
$41.03 €35.25
23.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.05 $3.05
$25.28 €21.71
-87.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 $5.36
$13.96 €11.99
-61.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timor-Leste
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$467 €402
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K $16.0K
$15.0K €12.9K
6.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timor-Leste
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 $60.0
$92.3 €79.3
-35.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 $29.43
$44.26 €38.02
-33.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 $79.5
$102 €87.5
-22.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.4 $59.4
$134 €115
-55.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timor-Leste
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 $1,110
$1,040 €893
6.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 $923
$769 €661
20.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 $3,391
$1,922 €1,651
76.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,656 $1,656
$1,470 €1,263
12.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,154 €5,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,263 €3,662
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timor-Leste
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,006 $5,006
$3,420 €2,938
46.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
3.98
34.92%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Timor-Leste: February 28, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated January 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar countries