Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 45.9% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 71.2% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% more in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% more in Taiwan
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 0.4% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$4.21
NT$138.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$4.80
NT$158.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.95
NT$31.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.61
NT$20.13
|
|
pay 71.2% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$1.76
NT$58.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$7.11
NT$234.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$11.33
NT$373.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.53
NT$83.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$3.21
NT$105.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$1.77
NT$58.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.80
NT$26.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$1.10
NT$36.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$1.27
NT$41.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$1.21
NT$39.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.96
NT$31.56
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$3.59
NT$118.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$37.87
NT$1,249.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,105,989.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$9.35
NT$308.34
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$18.76
NT$618.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$386.89
NT$12,763.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$269.95
NT$8,905.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$54.00
NT$1,781.51
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$472.11
NT$15,574.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$14,471.45
NT$477,413.08
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.82
NT$60.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.59
NT$85.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$4.00
NT$131.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$34.52
NT$1,138.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$9.29
NT$306.35
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$63.92
NT$2,108.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$28.11
NT$927.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$76.13
NT$2,511.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$91.74
NT$3,026.40
|
|
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