The cost of living in DILI, TIMOR LESTE as an expat | Houses, transport, food, internet & more
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- Опубликовано: 19 июл 2024
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The salary is not 600$ per month
What type of work are you looking at? Salaries in Timor-Leste are very variable depending on the type of work, organization etc.
Know jest like nominal pay from lower to high salary
@adamconstanza what is the culture of education in Timor Leste? Generally at what school level do people leave school and if early, where do they work?
There seems to be a decent number attending the university UNTL, however a lack of job opportunities available within country results in a lot of people seeking opportunities overseas, so there's very high demand for seasonal farming and fruit picking in Australia, hospitality and factory work in UK etc. for those that have the necessary language ability.
The prices is Very expensive for a poor country. Good vídeo.
Thanks for watching. Yes, it's one of the more expensive countries in South East Asia for sure.
Are you considering a move to Dili, Timor Leste? Let me know! :)
If I move there how can you help me start a hostel business there?
Thanks so much for this informative video. This was exactly the kind of information we were looking for!
No problem!
Highly useful information.
Thanks!
Great! Thanks for watching.
Hey Adam,
Thanks a lot for the video❤️
Keep up the good work mate😘
My pleasure!
Thank you so much come to visit our Country Timor Leste 🇹🇱🇹🇱
My pleasure!
Hugely helpful, thanks!. I'm planning to go Dili sometime this coming November and stay there for about 1 year. Keep up the good work, Adam
Glad you found it useful and hope your stay in Timor-Leste goes well!
Very informative for someone who is planning to come to TL. Thank you Adam
You are most welcome and I'm glad you found it useful. Enjoy your visit to TL!
Thank you very much!
No worries, hope you found it useful ! 🙂
Nice vlog
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank to visit Timor Leste❤
Sempre apostei no povo timorense. Portugal os portuguêses tem pelos timorenses uma dedicação especial, pois nos conhecemos muito bem, nossa ligaçõ já vem de á 500 anos. Timor será um país paradisiaco com o tempo. Esse povo sofreu um revés muito grande, um autentico genocidio por parte da Indonésia-25 anos sendo massacrados, mas sobreviveu. Hoje está a nasçer das cinzas, mas vai lá chegar-Abraço ao povo timorense de Portugal.
I am planning on moving to Dili in January! Your videos have been incredibly helpful, and this one was awesome!! Thank you!! Any recs on areas of Dili to check out for housing?
That's great, perfect timing for this video then! 🙂 It really depends... Metiaut is popular as it's a nice beach/sea area, however also very popular for weddings (and loud music!) or within town, somewhere like Pantai Kelapa, Farol, Bebonuk etc. My advice would be to pick a flood free area if possible, so avoid areas too close to rivers which will often burst their banks during wet season.
Also, if you haven't already, join the Dili Expat groups on Facebook to see what houses are available.
Regarding the Internet in Timor Leste...
It is said that Almost all Fiber Optic Networks and Satellite Communications are owned by the Indonesian Communications company (Telkom, ltd).
Also included in the Satellite Network Project to Belong to Indonesia (Palapa Rings Network) .......
So not Starlink or Baidu, but Palapa Rings.....
I gotta check this country out
Nice
Thanks!
I'm Portuguese and East Timor was one of the places that I was considering for buying a second/retirement home, but they don't allow foreigners to buy property. Now I get why it's so underdeveloped compared to the rest of the region and why no one really ever mentions the country.
You're correct from what I hear it's very challenging to buy land, instead I believe it's mostly leased long term from Timorese owners.
Thanks to visit my country
No problem at all, my pleasure! 🙂
Your country is just the best in the world! Lots of good memories :)
🇹🇱👍
Thanks so much for all these informations! I am brazilian, so I speak portughese and I also speak a little bahasa indonesia (I lived in Indo for 3 years). I am considering spend some time there and I am pretty sure I will fell kind of home. I would like to know more about safety, if there is any gym around, which is the best neighborhood for living, about nightlife, if people are chauvisnist... so many questions, I know.
No problem at all, glad you found it useful! Yes, there are quite a few gyms around Dili with a popular one at Timor Plaza which cost around $50 per month. In terms of housing a lot of it will depend on your work location, but some of the popular places include Metiaut (at the pool beach spot), Beto Tasi (more secluded beach spot), inner city locations like Farol, Pantai Kelapa, Bidau and many more. There are many choices of accommodation like compound living, private houses/apartments etc. Also, there is nightlife with plenty of cafes, restaurants and bars serving later at night with bands, music playing. Hope this helps.
Ginásios existem sim e cada vez mais. A vida em Dili é cara, mas tudo depende do dinheiro que levar. Como em qualquer país as casas no centro são mais caras. Timorenses povo bom. Abraço de Portugal
É sua casa tbm mano 👊
Sorry, but only now I start to follow your channel. Do you still live in that beautiful country ?
Because i was planning to come there
That's great, have a awesome trip!
3:11 i am an Indonesian and those prices bled my eyes 😨 even with this stvpid inflation aint no way im paying $3 just to eat at warung here. So expensive....
You're right, the food isn't very, very cheap, especially when compared to neighboring Indonesia, however you can probably find cheaper places around Dili if you know where to look.
Hi, thanks for the video. These are USD prices, right? Also, you show supermarket prices for veges and eggs, for example. Are there also street vendors for these things? The $400 estimate for low-end 1 bedroom - are these decent ? Do you know if AirBnB listings in Dili are reliable? thanks in advance
No problem at all. Yeah, all the prices are USD. The prices of fruit and veges are from the local markets. They are a little more expensive if you buy them from the supermarket however you will get slightly different choices of produce too. We do a mix of both market and supermarket. Generally, the low end houses will be somewhat basic, however any accommodation targeted to foreigners will usually have an AC unit, a fridge freezer and some other furniture. I don't know of any Air BnB's in Dili, it's certainly not something that's widely used in TL but there might be a few on there?
@@adamconstanza Thanks. Lone traveller here. The most important thing - there are good beaches close to the city, right?
There are a number of beaches around Dili, some Ok for swimming and snorkeling. But the better, cleaner ones are out of the city.
Hello sir. Excellent video. Is there a law enforcement there? Med hospital?
Thanks for watching. Yes there are police officers, military and medical services including national hospital and international medical clinics.
@@adamconstanza thanks again . I'm planning to move there
That's great, good luck!
Hey Adam, thanks for this! I'm interested to learn more about the internet. I have a job as a digital marketer. Is it possible to work with this internet speed? Are there any offices in the town to rent?
Hey, Yes it's possible to work with the current internet although at times it's just a little slower than I'm used to in New Zealand but mostly OK. Although, there is a new satellite internet option available too which is supposed to be much faster but from what I've seen also much more expensive.
Yes, there are plenty of office renting options available around Dili too. I'm not 100% sure on prices but they will likely start around $1000 per month for something reasonable.
@@adamconstanza Awesome thanks for the reply. Do you know who provides the Satellite internet? I am trying to do research but can't find any provider
Try KacificTimor
Thanks for promoting my country fella
No problem, it was my pleasure! Enjoy :)
Hey Adam, got a question. Is it easy to remit money out of Timor to other parts of the world such as India or Sri lanaka?
Sorry, I don't know about that.
Thank you, Adam!
What are power outages like there?
You're welcome. It really seems to depend whereabouts in the city you live as some places seem to have them on a more frequent basis. However we probably have one every other month or so, more often in the wet season, so no big problem. A lot of the the large compounds have generators too.
@@adamconstanza That's great, thank you.
@@adamconstanza Do you think it would be easy to live comfortably on $1000 a month?
I guess you could, although it would take a budgeting of course. If you opted for lower cost housing of 300-400 a month, leaving approx. 600 a month/150 a week for all other expenses, that's certainly doable.
However, it wouldn't live you any money for trips away involving accommodation, boats, diving etc etc.
You said a can of soda is $1/= but your video showed cans of sprite and coke priced between 50 and 60 cents. It would far better to just show the prices given in the supermarket instead of just rattling away the prices quite inaccurately.
Glad you're enjoying my videos 😅 I said a can of soda water was $1-$2 (it varies alot with levels of supply incountry) and showed coke, fanta etc for $0.50-$0.60.
The food is incredibly expensive. Do locals pay those prices?
It's not cheap. However, most of the Timorese I know aren't regulary purchasing the imported items like crackers, biscuits, milk etc and instead buy the fresh local greens, local fish and large bags of rice etc. There is a large market in Dili where items can be purchased in bulk for a little cheaper.
How about the shopping centers what time do they close?
The main shopping center closes at 9pm and the others slightly earlier.
@@adamconstanza thank you I plan to visit Timor Leste in the near future
That's great - enjoy! Feel free to check out some of the other videos from Timor-Leste on the channel too 👍
@@adamconstanza I did watch your videos and I find them very informative. Thanks again. I’m a subscriber
Awesome, thank you! 🙂
Hi can you tell me more about the salary in mouth in timor leste
The best way to find out about salary is on LinkedIn, search for Timor-Leste jobs and see what they are paying. Good luck.
Salary in East Timor is so bad, i'm working as a medical Doctor for the government in rural area just receive 579 dollar,
Salary of the government workers based on their level, for exemplo for level 1 :$115, ...and level 3 just at least 200s...
The better salary is working for international NGO, ...
Hi are you talking about 5000$ or 500$
Pls reply I want to go from jayapura to dili . Border open pls reply
The borders are open 👍
Bro I want to go timor leste dili indonesia border open
Yes the borders are open
My dear Boss , Timor is not a tourist and budget friendly country, when specifically the US Dollar is their local currency,
Your video on other budget travel countries were good to see
Thats not the county to Visit as pocket friendly
I agree it's definitely not the cheapest or easiest place to travel but the tourist that do visit seem to dive, whale watch and explore TL seem to enjoy the experience. 👍
@@adamconstanza Thanks dear , we would love to see you exploring more and smiling, making your audience glued 👍 Love you Brother