Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 34.5% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.9% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 3.1% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 9.1% less in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 38.2% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 4.3 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.1% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Taiwan
The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Taiwan are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE521.46
|
$4.21
NT$139.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE496.63
|
$4.80
NT$159.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.43
|
$0.95
NT$31.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.70
|
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE256.63
|
$1.76
NT$58.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE687.17
|
$7.11
NT$236.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE512.28
|
$11.33
NT$375.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE286.55
|
$2.53
NT$84.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.21
|
$3.21
NT$106.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.48
|
$1.77
NT$58.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.11
|
$0.80
NT$26.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.67
|
$1.10
NT$36.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.30
|
$1.27
NT$42.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.25
|
$1.21
NT$40.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.60
|
$0.96
NT$31.75
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE659.29
|
$3.59
NT$119.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,582.45
|
$37.87
NT$1,256.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,979,750.67
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,620.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,197.57
|
$9.35
NT$310.19
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,847.76
|
$18.76
NT$622.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,598.70
|
$386.89
NT$12,840.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,769.22
|
$269.95
NT$8,959.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,884.75
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.19
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,917.49
|
$472.11
NT$15,668.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE288,539.19
|
$14,471.45
NT$480,275.54
|
|
pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE275.63
|
$1.82
NT$60.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.64
|
$2.59
NT$85.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE446.96
|
$4.00
NT$132.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,511.01
|
$34.52
NT$1,145.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE794.60
|
$9.29
NT$308.19
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,717.94
|
$63.92
NT$2,121.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,469.63
|
$28.11
NT$932.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,435.88
|
$76.13
NT$2,526.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,898.75
|
$91.74
NT$3,044.55
|
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