Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 21.9% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 28.8% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 62.6% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.6% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% less in Taiwan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
|
pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
|
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