Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 63.5% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 80.5% less for restaurants
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Monaco
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.34
|
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.32
|
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
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pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.80
|
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.18
|
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.01
|
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.34
|
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.77
|
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.60
|
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.92
|
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
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pay 29.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.23
|
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.21
|
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
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pay 89.1% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
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pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.64
|
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€485.98
|
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
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pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€423.85
|
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
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