Dili Scores

  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Dili is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Safety: The crime rate is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1800.
  • Nightlife: The nightlife in Dili is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The locals are not super friendly to outsiders, but nevertheless polite.

  • Walkability: Dili has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Dili has very low salaries as low as $177 a month.
  • Entertainment: Unfortunately, does not have a lot of cafes and restaurants, places to relax and to have some entertainment.

  • LGBTQ friendly: Almost half of Dili residents are in favor of equal rights for members of LGBT communities.

  • Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

  • Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Dili that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.

  • Internet: Unfortunately, the terribly slow Internet is become a serious problem when it comes to work, communication with family and friends.
  • Education: In terms of the quality of education in Dili, students do not score enough for the average level in reading literacy, mathematics, and science.

  • Quality of life: Dili performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Dili.

  • Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.

  • Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.

  • Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.

  • Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.

  • English: It will not be easy to communicate directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

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