Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 46.2% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 23.6% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 21.2% more in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 99.8% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.4% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% more in Taiwan
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.33
|
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.68
|
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.47
|
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.90
|
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.81
|
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.78
|
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.67
|
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.04
|
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.61
|
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.63
|
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.82
|
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.65
|
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
|
pay 23.6% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.11
|
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$227.36
|
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.57
|
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
|
pay 99.8% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
|
pay 61.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$125.85
|
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.62
|
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$325.95
|
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Taiwan or Brazil. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.