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

😐 Solo nomad: Timor-Leste is 21.1% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Timor-Leste is 4.6% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 $4.98
$9.01 ₺390
-44.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.11 $44.11
$37.94 ₺1,641
16.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 $7.96
$7.91 ₺342
0.63%
Cappuccino
$3.86 $3.86
$3.26 ₺141
18.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 $1.59
$1.33 ₺57.7
19.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 $1.40
$0.49 ₺21.03
185.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 $2.02
$3.53 ₺153
-42.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.46 $4.46
$4.68 ₺202
-4.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 $2.38
$0.98 ₺42.60
142.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 $2.48
$0.79 ₺34.30
213.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 $1.94
$2.13 ₺92.3
-8.92%
Eggs
$2.73 $2.73
$2.30 ₺99.5
18.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.05 $2.05
$9.72 ₺421
-78.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 $9.66
$5.92 ₺256
63.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.74 $15.74
$19.07 ₺825
-17.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 $3.52
$1.33 ₺57.7
164.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 $1.85
$2.26 ₺97.8
-18.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 $2.02
$1.17 ₺50.8
72.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 $2.47
$1.52 ₺65.6
62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 $1.96
$0.72 ₺30.98
172.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 $1.27
$0.63 ₺27.19
101.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 $1.03
$1.04 ₺44.88
-0.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 $1.02
$0.48 ₺20.76
112.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.76 $2.76
$2.14 ₺92.8
28.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.78 $15.78
$11.55 ₺500
36.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 $2.31
$2.11 ₺91.2
9.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 $2.76
$2.93 ₺127
-5.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 $0.26
$0.72 ₺31.04
-63.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 $57.2
$45.20 ₺1,955
26.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.46 $3.46
$1.05 ₺45.44
229.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 $3.20
$0.65 ₺28.28
392.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.31 $20.31
$7.49 ₺324
171.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 $1.50
$1.22 ₺52.9
22.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K $21.7K
$44.0K ₺1.9M
-50.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K $19.4K
$43.2K ₺1.9M
-55.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 $147
$69.9 ₺3,023
110.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.51 $29.51
$10.90 ₺472
170.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.70 $49.70
$13.74 ₺594
261.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.3 $50.3
$50.9 ₺2,200
-1.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.06 $3.06
$18.12 ₺784
-83.11%
Cinema Ticket
$5.58 $5.58
$6.42 ₺278
-13.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$639 ₺27.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K $16.1K
$13.0K ₺560.7K
24.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.9 $59.9
$54.7 ₺2,365
9.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 $30.60
$43.97 ₺1,902
-30.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 $79.0
$104 ₺4,517
-24.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.5 $60.5
$95.6 ₺4,134
-36.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,104 $1,104
$645 ₺27.9K
71.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$928 $928
$449 ₺19.4K
106.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,464 $3,464
$1,161 ₺50.2K
198.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 $1,653
$721 ₺31.2K
129.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,802 ₺77.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,127 ₺48.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,109 $5,109
$1,087 ₺47.0K
370.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
42.38
-87.33%

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Last update for Timor-Leste: January 12, 2026

Last update for Turkey: January 11, 2026

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