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

😐 Solo nomad: Timor-Leste is 181% more expensive than India without rent, and 311.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timor-Leste is 149.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 267.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 $4.98
$2.54 ₹230
96.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.11 $44.11
$13.78 ₹1,251
220.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 $7.96
$4.14 ₹375
92.27%
Cappuccino
$3.86 $3.86
$1.81 ₹164
113.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 $1.59
$0.41 ₹36.98
287.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 $1.40
$0.15 ₹13.69
833.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.93 ₹175
4.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 $4.46
$3.59 ₹326
24.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 $2.38
$0.73 ₹65.9
226.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 $2.48
$0.51 ₹46.62
386.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$0.72 ₹65.1
169.44%
Eggs
$2.73 $2.73
$1.00 ₹90.5
173.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 $2.05
$5.17 ₹469
-60.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 $9.66
$3.16 ₹287
205.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.74 $15.74
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 $3.52
$2.10 ₹191
67.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 $1.85
$0.72 ₹65.3
156.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.08 ₹98.3
87.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 $2.47
$0.56 ₹51.1
341.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 $1.96
$0.43 ₹38.99
355.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$0.49 ₹44.46
159.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.50 ₹45.73
106.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.33 ₹29.84
209.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 $2.76
$4.18 ₹380
-33.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.78 $15.78
$8.00 ₹726
97.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 $2.31
$1.89 ₹172
22.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 $2.76
$3.06 ₹278
-9.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 $0.26
$0.37 ₹33.33
-29.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 $57.2
$9.71 ₹881
489.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 $3.46
$0.91 ₹82.8
280.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 $3.20
$0.28 ₹25.17
1042.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.31 $20.31
$1.73 ₹157
1073.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 $1.50
$1.18 ₹107
27.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K $21.7K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
56.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K $19.4K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-12.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 $147
$40.51 ₹3,676
263.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.51 $29.51
$3.89 ₹353
658.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.70 $49.70
$7.79 ₹707
538.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 $50.3
$16.34 ₹1,482
207.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.06 $3.06
$7.62 ₹691
-59.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 $5.58
$3.51 ₹319
58.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$68.3 ₹6,194
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K $16.1K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
780.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 $59.9
$25.62 ₹2,325
133.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 $30.60
$27.01 ₹2,451
13.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 $79.0
$45.10 ₹4,093
75.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.5 $60.5
$33.35 ₹3,026
81.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 $1,104
$179 ₹16.2K
516.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$928 $928
$113 ₹10.3K
720.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,464 $3,464
$406 ₹36.8K
753.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 $1,653
$258 ₹23.4K
540.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,338 ₹121.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$682 ₹61.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,109 $5,109
$462 ₹41.9K
1005.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
9.02
-40.47%

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Last update for Timor-Leste: January 12, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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