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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Timor-Leste is 22.2% more expensive than Turkey without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Timor-Leste is 1.9% cheaper than Turkey without rent, and 51.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 $4.88
$8.95 โ‚บ352
-45.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.04 $45.04
$37.67 โ‚บ1,482
19.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 $8.02
$7.75 โ‚บ305
3.48%
Cappuccino
$3.78 $3.78
$3.23 โ‚บ127
17.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.31 โ‚บ51.7
17.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 $1.43
$0.45 โ‚บ17.67
217.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 $2.03
$3.57 โ‚บ140
-43.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 $4.54
$4.51 โ‚บ177
0.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.46 $2.46
$1.03 โ‚บ40.35
138.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 $2.42
$0.79 โ‚บ31.21
206.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 $2.01
$2.17 โ‚บ85.2
-7.37%
Eggs
$2.76 $2.76
$2.35 โ‚บ92.5
17.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.04 $2.04
$10.02 โ‚บ394
-79.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.38 $9.38
$5.97 โ‚บ235
57.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.69 $15.69
$19.17 โ‚บ754
-18.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.41 $3.41
$1.33 โ‚บ52.5
156.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 $1.84
$2.19 โ‚บ86.3
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 $2.03
$1.18 โ‚บ46.43
72.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 $2.47
$1.46 โ‚บ57.4
69.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 $1.95
$0.77 โ‚บ30.21
153.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 $1.23
$0.58 โ‚บ22.84
112.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 $1.02
$1 โ‚บ39.36
2.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 $1.03
$0.51 โ‚บ20.04
101.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.8 $2.8
$2.21 โ‚บ87
26.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.18 $16.18
$10.63 โ‚บ418
52.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 $2.31
$2.08 โ‚บ81.7
11.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 $2.76
$2.96 โ‚บ116
-6.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 $0.24
$0.66 โ‚บ25.88
-63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 $56.2
$46.2 โ‚บ1,818
21.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 $3.43
$1.05 โ‚บ41.35
226.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 $3.18
$0.66 โ‚บ25.8
381.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.15 $20.15
$7.82 โ‚บ308
157.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 $1.54
$1.21 โ‚บ47.63
27.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K $21.2K
$43K โ‚บ1.7M
-50.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K $19.3K
$44.4K โ‚บ1.7M
-56.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 $148
$69.5 โ‚บ2,736
112.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.49 $30.49
$11.04 โ‚บ434
176.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.5 $50.5
$13.73 โ‚บ540
267.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51 $51
$50.3 โ‚บ1,977
1.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.04 $3.04
$17.58 โ‚บ692
-82.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.4 $5.4
$6.37 โ‚บ250
-15.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$625 โ‚บ24.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K $16.2K
$12.7K โ‚บ499.8K
27.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 $59.2
$54.9 โ‚บ2,160
7.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.32 $30.32
$43.44 โ‚บ1,709
-30.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 $81.4
$104 โ‚บ4,093
-21.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.9 $58.9
$96.2 โ‚บ3,784
-38.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,080 $1,080
$643 โ‚บ25.3K
67.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 $950
$459 โ‚บ18.1K
106.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,452 $3,452
$1,172 โ‚บ46.1K
194.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 $1,663
$721 โ‚บ28.4K
130.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,981 โ‚บ77.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,125 โ‚บ44.2K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Timor-Leste
Turkey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,229 $5,229
$825 โ‚บ32.4K
534.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.37
42.38
-87.33%

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Last update for Timor-Leste: October 28, 2025

Last update for Turkey: October 29, 2025

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