Dili vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$522
$2068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1248
$4395
🏠 One person rent
$224
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$369
$2138
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.8
$48.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
11
1
😀 Quality of life
33
50
🏙️ Population
222K
49K

The cost of living in Dili is 75% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 8580th and 1864th ($522 vs $2068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in East Timor and Vanuatu, respectively. Check East Timor vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Dili compared to 0.1 months in Port Vila. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 8642nd and 6702nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.94
$9.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1018
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2804
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$65.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$112
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.67%
6.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1360
$4262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$823
$2319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$66.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
$8.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.1
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$5.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$66.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$42.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$37.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$107
$612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3757
$6804

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$513
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$514
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$512
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$527
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$491
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$498
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$506
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$1861
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$593
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$510
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$493
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$509
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$409
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$437
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$437
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$537
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$506
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$440
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$432
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$822
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$496
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1175
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$588
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$494
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$560
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$537
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$449
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$461
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$476
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$459
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$379
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$408
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$419
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$464
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$439
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$453
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$445
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$520
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$405

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2062
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$1865
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1865
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$1928
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$1039
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$633
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$879
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$857
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1422
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1422
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$714
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$718
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1035
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1033
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1727
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1864
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1988
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1640
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2352
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2269
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2528
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$783
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$2703
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1813
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1635
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1766
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$2172
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1261
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$790
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$791
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1782
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$538
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1288
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$2156
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1778
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1646
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1527