East Timor vs Eritrea - Cost of Living Comparison

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East Timor Eritrea
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1230
$1253
🏠 One person rent
$227
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$377
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.5
$42.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$112
💸 GDP per capita
$1343
$689
😃 Human freedom index
7.34
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
67.7
68.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
44
13
🌐 English speaking %
9%
0%
🎓 Higher education
12
12
😀 Quality of life
33
8
🏙️ Population
1.4M
3.54M

The average cost of living in East Timor ($519) is 1% less expensive than in Eritrea ($527). East Timor ranked 186th vs 183rd for Eritrea in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in East Timor compared to 0.2 months in Eritrea. Ranked 145th and 192nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in East Timor vs Eritrea

We calculate prices for East Timor and Eritrea as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

East Timor Eritrea
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$3.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.8
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.44%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1472
$1533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$926
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$6.02
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$7.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.78
$7.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.2
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.2
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$3.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.4
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$95.1
$84
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3264
$3107

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In East Timor

City Cost of living Population
Dili
$520
222K
Maliana
$512
15.8K
Baucau
$513
15K
Ainaro
$513
5.45K

In Eritrea

City Cost of living Population
Asmara
$533
963K
Keren
$500
120K
Massawa
$499
39.8K
Mendefera
$498
28.5K