Dili vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$521
$801
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$2513
🏠 One person rent
$232
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.3
$49.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$552
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
11
73
😀 Quality of life
30
65
🏙️ Population
222K
1.85M

The cost of living in Dili is 35% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 8515th and 6428th ($521 vs $801) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in East Timor and the Philippines, respectively. Check East Timor vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.7 months in Manila. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 8099th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dili vs Manila

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Dili Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.38
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$466
$1612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1506
$3727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$851
$2799
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.34
$3.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$9.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$9.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$6.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$504
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3328
$14739

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Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ainaro
$512
62 km or 38 mi Maliana
$511
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$511
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$533
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$509
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$516
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$535
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1756
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$601
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$524
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$515
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$534
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$380
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$465
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$466
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$577
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$532
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$467
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$463
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$892
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$530
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1121
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$638
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$522
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$620
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$592
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$488
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$503
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$518
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$495
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$558
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$388
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$427
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$512
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$505
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$470
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$487
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$507
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$560
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$434

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442