📉Cheapest priced cityDili$1,219 essentials/mo
📈Priciest priced cityDili$1,219 essentials/mo
🏠Average 1-bed outside centre$754across 1 priced cities
🌍Dili vs the worldCheaper than 31%of the 976 priced cities we track
🛂Tourist stay signalUS$30 cash on arrival at Dili airport buys 30 days, extendable once. The Oe-Cusse exclave is a separate visa if you go in overland. As of 2026-09.
City-by-city monthly costs
Essentials are sourced rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining, and local transport. They are not a full lifestyle budget.
| Dili | $1,219 | 98.8 municipality | $754 | $829 | $146 | $139 | $150 | $30 | $3,600 |
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Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
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