East Timor vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

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East Timor Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1658
🏠 One person rent
$224
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$416
$462
🍽️ Food expenses
$207
$283
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.9
$38.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$307
💸 GDP per capita
$2389
$2255
😃 Human freedom index
7.26
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
67.7
73.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
17
🌐 English speaking %
9%
1%
🎓 Higher education
10
29
😀 Quality of life
38
29
🏙️ Population
1.3M
5.14M

The average cost of living in East Timor ($513) is 27% less expensive than in Nicaragua ($699). East Timor ranked 172nd vs 134th for Nicaragua 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 0.4 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 125th and 150th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in East Timor vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for East Timor and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.45
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.39
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$286
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$298
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.7
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.72%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1365
$871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$796
$742
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$6.33
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$8.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.81
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.33
$4.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.31
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.4
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3479
$6239

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In East Timor

City Cost of living Population
Dili
$514
222K
Maliana
$505
15.8K
Baucau
$506
15K
Ainaro
$506
5.45K

In Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$787
937K
Leon
$614
174K
Masaya
$699
140K
Matagalpa
$548
133K
Chinandega
$627
122K
Esteli
$593
112K
Granada
$680
105K
Jinotega
$458
99.4K
Juigalpa
$647
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$805
14.7K