Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 36.2% cheaper than Isle of Man.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Taiwan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$4.21
NT$137.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$4.80
NT$156.66
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$0.95
NT$30.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.61
NT$19.91
|
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pay 21.0% more for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$1.76
NT$57.48
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$7.11
NT$232.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$11.33
NT$369.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$2.53
NT$82.65
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$3.21
NT$104.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$1.77
NT$57.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.80
NT$26.07
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$1.10
NT$35.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$1.27
NT$41.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$1.21
NT$39.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.96
NT$31.22
|
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pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$3.59
NT$117.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$37.87
NT$1,235.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,093,953.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$9.35
NT$304.98
|
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pay 71.5% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$18.76
NT$612.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$386.89
NT$12,624.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$269.95
NT$8,808.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$54.00
NT$1,762.13
|
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pay 40.8% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$472.11
NT$15,405.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$14,471.45
NT$472,217.83
|
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pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$1.82
NT$59.41
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$2.59
NT$84.53
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$4.00
NT$130.43
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$34.52
NT$1,126.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$9.29
NT$303.02
|
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pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Taiwan
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$63.92
NT$2,085.89
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$28.11
NT$917.31
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$76.13
NT$2,484.16
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$91.74
NT$2,993.47
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