Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 31.9% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.4% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 29.7% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 22.6% less in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 71.5% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 33.0% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.1% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 22.9% less in Taiwan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 64.4% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$4.21
NT$126.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$4.80
NT$143.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.95
NT$28.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.61
NT$18.29
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$1.76
NT$52.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$7.11
NT$213.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$11.33
NT$339.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$2.53
NT$75.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.21
NT$96.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$1.77
NT$53.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.80
NT$23.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$1.10
NT$32.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.27
NT$37.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.21
NT$36.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.96
NT$28.68
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$3.59
NT$107.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.87
NT$1,135.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,524.98
NT$1,005,058.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.35
NT$280.20
|
|
pay 71.5% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$18.76
NT$562.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$386.89
NT$11,598.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$269.95
NT$8,092.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$54.00
NT$1,618.94
|
|
pay 33.0% more for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$472.11
NT$14,153.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$14,471.45
NT$433,845.31
|
|
pay 45.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$1.82
NT$54.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$2.59
NT$77.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$4.00
NT$119.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$34.52
NT$1,034.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$9.29
NT$278.39
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$63.92
NT$1,916.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$28.11
NT$842.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$76.13
NT$2,282.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$91.74
NT$2,750.22
|
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