Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 20.0% more expensive than Anguilla overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 72.2% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 14.2% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 35.1% less in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 69.6% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 4.5 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% less in Taiwan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Anguilla, you would:
pay 72.2% less for restaurants
|
Anguilla
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$4.21
NT$138.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$4.80
NT$158.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.95
NT$31.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.61
NT$20.13
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Anguilla
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$1.76
NT$58.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$7.11
NT$234.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$11.33
NT$373.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.53
NT$83.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$3.21
NT$105.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.77
NT$58.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.80
NT$26.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.10
NT$36.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.27
NT$41.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
NT$39.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
NT$31.56
|
|
pay 35.1% less for transportation
|
Anguilla
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$3.59
NT$118.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.87
NT$1,249.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,105,989.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.35
NT$308.34
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Anguilla
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$18.76
NT$618.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$386.89
NT$12,763.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$269.95
NT$8,905.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$54.00
NT$1,781.51
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Anguilla
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$472.11
NT$15,574.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$14,471.45
NT$477,413.08
|
|
pay 42.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Anguilla
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$1.82
NT$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.59
NT$85.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
NT$131.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$34.52
NT$1,138.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.29
NT$306.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Anguilla
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$63.92
NT$2,108.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.11
NT$927.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.13
NT$2,511.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$91.74
NT$3,026.40
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