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

😐 Solo nomad: Timor-Leste is 119.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 317.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timor-Leste is 122.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 265.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 $5.09
$2.60 ₹240
95.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.79 $45.79
$13.91 ₹1,282
229.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 $7.87
$4.17 ₹385
88.73%
Cappuccino
$3.86 $3.86
$1.84 ₹169
109.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 $1.60
$0.44 ₹40.29
263.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $1.44
$0.17 ₹15.44
747.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.96 ₹180
3.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.62 $4.62
$3.50 ₹323
32.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.52 $2.52
$0.73 ₹67.7
245.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 $2.43
$0.48 ₹44.27
406.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 $1.95
$0.72 ₹66.1
170.83%
Eggs
$2.78 $2.78
$0.94 ₹86.9
195.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.04 $2.04
$5.23 ₹482
-60.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.78 $9.78
$3.12 ₹287
213.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.25 $16.25
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Apples (1kg)
$3.47 $3.47
$2.19 ₹202
58.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 $1.87
$0.75 ₹68.8
149.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$1.10 ₹101
76.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 $2.56
$0.57 ₹52.7
349.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.97 $1.97
$0.42 ₹38.88
369.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$0.45 ₹41.52
182.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 $1.01
$0.55 ₹50.4
83.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 $0.99
$0.33 ₹30.42
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 $2.81
$4.13 ₹381
-31.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.19 $12.19
$7.66 ₹706
59.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 $2.24
$1.83 ₹168
22.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 $2.79
$2.90 ₹267
-3.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹529
-
🚌 Getting Around
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 $0.26
$0.37 ₹33.67
-29.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.8 $55.8
$10.00 ₹922
457.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 $3.54
$0.92 ₹84.6
284.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 $3.33
$0.28 ₹25.78
1089.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.92 $19.92
$1.77 ₹163
1025.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.49 $1.49
$1.17 ₹108
27.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K $21.2K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
52.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K $19.1K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-16.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 $148
$41.02 ₹3,782
259.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.51 $29.51
$3.88 ₹357
660.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.53 $49.53
$7.71 ₹711
542.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 $50.6
$16.54 ₹1,525
205.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.05 $3.05
$7.91 ₹729
-61.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.36 $5.36
$3.41 ₹314
57.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$70.7 ₹6,522
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K $16.0K
$1,845 ₹170.1K
768.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 $60.0
$24.96 ₹2,301
140.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 $29.43
$27.09 ₹2,498
8.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 $79.5
$46.21 ₹4,261
71.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.4 $59.4
$33.03 ₹3,045
79.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 $1,110
$175 ₹16.2K
532.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$923 $923
$113 ₹10.4K
715.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,391 $3,391
$403 ₹37.2K
740.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,656 $1,656
$258 ₹23.8K
540.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,308 ₹120.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$659 ₹60.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Timor-Leste
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,006 $5,006
$457 ₹42.1K
996.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
9.02
-40.47%

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Last update for Timor-Leste: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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