Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 85.7% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Havana, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$6.18
NT$200.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$5.01
NT$162.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.00
NT$32.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.68
NT$22.06
|
|
pay 45.8% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$1.86
NT$60.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$8.37
NT$271.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$10.77
NT$349.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$2.72
NT$88.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$4.37
NT$141.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$2.06
NT$66.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.01
NT$32.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$1.25
NT$40.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$1.56
NT$50.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$1.30
NT$42.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$1.11
NT$36.05
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.68
NT$119.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$37.10
NT$1,204.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,128,588.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$8.81
NT$286.16
|
|
pay 47.0% more for housing
|
Havana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$24.04
NT$780.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$630.95
NT$20,491.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$465.35
NT$15,113.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$63.62
NT$2,066.19
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$610.09
NT$19,813.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$18,275.33
NT$593,524.35
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$2.63
NT$85.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$3.05
NT$98.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$3.71
NT$120.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$38.32
NT$1,244.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$9.89
NT$321.31
|
|
pay 17.3% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$56.02
NT$1,819.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$31.15
NT$1,011.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$85.26
NT$2,768.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$103.43
NT$3,359.11
|
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