East Timor vs Jamaica - Cost of Living Comparison

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East Timor Jamaica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1273
$3047
🏠 One person rent
$232
$506
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$1235
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$26.4
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$404
$775
💸 GDP per capita
$1649
$6874
😃 Human freedom index
7.26
7.56
❤️ Life expectancy
69.1
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
44
🌐 English speaking %
9%
97.6%
🎓 Higher education
10
69
😀 Quality of life
37
39
🏙️ Population
1.24M
2.7M

The average cost of living in East Timor ($520) is 55% less expensive than in Jamaica ($1148). East Timor ranked 183rd vs 66th for Jamaica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in East Timor compared to 0.7 months in Jamaica. Ranked 125th and 117th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in East Timor vs Jamaica

We calculate prices for East Timor and Jamaica as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 10 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 Jamaica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$153
$307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1761
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$869
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.3%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$1894
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$850
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$40
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$3.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$6.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$72.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.01
$9.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$33.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$99.7
$209
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3326
$2111

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In East Timor

City Cost of living Population
Dili
$521
222K
Maliana
$511
15.8K
Baucau
$511
15K
Ainaro
$512
5.45K

In Jamaica

City Cost of living Population
Kingston
$1325
580K
Spanish Town
$783
131K
Half Way Tree
$1165
96.5K
Montego Bay
$1018
124K
May Pen
$821
61.5K
Mandeville
$978
48.3K
Old Harbour
$849
28.7K
Linstead
$1046
22.8K
Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
22.6K
Port Antonio
$1143
14.8K