Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 9.7% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
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Comoros
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
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pay 63.9% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
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pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
|
pay 15.6% more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
|
pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
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pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
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