Dili vs Port Vila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dili Port Vila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$511
$1938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1255
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$226
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$422
$1983
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$27
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$391
$534
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
12
1
😀 Quality of life
30
35
🏙️ Population
222K
49K

The cost of living in Dili is 74% less expensive than in Port Vila. Cities ranked 8549th and 2019th ($511 vs $1938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in East Timor and Vanuatu, respectively. Check East Timor vs Vanuatu comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Dili compared to 0.3 months in Port Vila. Dili ranked 1st best city to live in East Timor vs Port Vila ranked 1st in Vanuatu, while ranked 8098th and 7447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dili Port Vila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$9.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$51.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$4.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$1367
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$147
$968
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$2713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.8
$98.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$110
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.97%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1490
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$909
$1983
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$5.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$40.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.6
$627
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3045
$6872

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$501
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$503
97 km or 60 mi Baucau
$502
282 km or 176 mi Kupang
$509
473 km or 294 mi Baubau
$506
607 km or 377 mi Kendari
$512
611 km or 380 mi Ambon
$507
719 km or 447 mi Darwin
$1617
754 km or 469 mi Bima
$597
779 km or 484 mi Makassar
$525
829 km or 515 mi Parepare
$508
857 km or 533 mi Palopo
$522
1040 km or 646 mi Mataram
$355
1049 km or 652 mi Gorontalo
$441
1058 km or 657 mi Ternate
$442
1061 km or 660 mi Palu
$553
1061 km or 660 mi Sorong
$505
1113 km or 692 mi Bitung
$442
1121 km or 696 mi Manado
$439
1134 km or 705 mi Ubud
$845
1139 km or 708 mi Denpasar
$497
1163 km or 722 mi Bali
$1267
1265 km or 786 mi Balikpapan
$606
1273 km or 791 mi Manokwari
$500
1293 km or 804 mi Samarinda
$580
1317 km or 818 mi Bontang
$553
1324 km or 823 mi Banjarbaru
$460
1347 km or 837 mi Banjarmasin
$469
1363 km or 847 mi Probolinggo
$614
1398 km or 869 mi Pasuruan
$510
1421 km or 883 mi Surabaya
$549
1427 km or 887 mi Malang
$365
1438 km or 894 mi Batu
$410
1452 km or 902 mi Mojokerto
$505
1470 km or 913 mi Palangka Raya
$475
1478 km or 918 mi Blitar
$453
1495 km or 929 mi Kediri
$464
1550 km or 963 mi Madiun
$486
1586 km or 985 mi Tarakan
$527
1628 km or 1012 mi Surakarta
$417

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1946
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$1604
528 km or 328 mi Paita
$1604
538 km or 334 mi Noumea
$1652
965 km or 600 mi Nadi
$977
970 km or 603 mi Lautoka
$660
1073 km or 667 mi Suva
$808
1080 km or 671 mi Nasinu
$810
1291 km or 802 mi Honiara
$1411
1293 km or 804 mi Auki
$1401
1563 km or 971 mi Vaiaku
$661
1565 km or 972 mi Funafuti
$659
1769 km or 1099 mi Nukualofa
$1001
1779 km or 1105 mi Mua
$1002
1800 km or 1119 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
1829 km or 1137 mi Bundaberg
$1557
1852 km or 1151 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
1855 km or 1152 mi Caloundra
$1683
1883 km or 1170 mi Caboolture
$1748
1895 km or 1178 mi Gladstone
$1478
1900 km or 1181 mi Southport
$2067
1901 km or 1181 mi Brisbane
$2016
1903 km or 1182 mi Gold Coast
$2239
1919 km or 1192 mi Yaren
$669
1925 km or 1196 mi Byron Bay
$1781
1932 km or 1200 mi Ipswich
$1677
1953 km or 1214 mi Rockhampton
$1411
1997 km or 1241 mi Toowoomba
$1504
2076 km or 1290 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
2085 km or 1296 mi Whangarei
$1213
2123 km or 1319 mi Manase
$644
2169 km or 1347 mi Apia
$647
2172 km or 1350 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
2189 km or 1360 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1670
2190 km or 1361 mi South Tarawa
$514
2199 km or 1367 mi Armidale
$1185
2217 km or 1377 mi Auckland
$1968
2220 km or 1380 mi Waitakere
$1709
2234 km or 1388 mi Manukau
$1736
2257 km or 1402 mi Pukekohe
$1493