Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 3.4% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 32.0% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 56.2% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% less in Taiwan
The cost of transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Taiwan are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and childcare are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Angola, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
|
pay 32.0% more for groceries
|
Angola
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
|
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
|
pay 51.0% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
|
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