Cost of Living in Baucau

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$506
$1249
🛋️ Without rent
$283
$838
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$223
$410
🍽️ Food
$207
$543
🚐 Transport
$22.1
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
😀 Quality of life
28
🏙️ Population
15K

The average cost of living in Baucau is $506, which is in the top 9% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8469th out of 9294 in our global list and 3rd out of 4 in East Timor.

The median after-tax salary is $385, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months. Ranked 8571st (TOP 92%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 3rd best city to live in East Timor. With an estimated population of 15K, Baucau is the 3rd largest city in East Timor.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km Cakung Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.6 µg/m³
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Prices in Baucau

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3428

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