Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 19.1% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.5% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 12.3% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 31.8% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.2% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% more in Taiwan
The cost of childcare and clothing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$4.21
NT$127.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$4.80
NT$145.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.95
NT$28.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.61
NT$18.44
|
|
pay 12.3% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$1.76
NT$53.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$7.11
NT$214.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$11.33
NT$342.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$2.53
NT$76.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.21
NT$96.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.77
NT$53.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.80
NT$24.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.10
NT$33.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.27
NT$38.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.21
NT$36.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.96
NT$28.91
|
|
pay 19.2% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$3.59
NT$108.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$37.87
NT$1,144.35
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,013,041.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$9.35
NT$282.43
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$18.76
NT$566.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$386.89
NT$11,690.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$269.95
NT$8,157.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$54.00
NT$1,631.79
|
|
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$472.11
NT$14,265.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$14,471.45
NT$437,290.99
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$1.82
NT$55.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$2.59
NT$78.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.00
NT$120.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$34.52
NT$1,043.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$9.29
NT$280.60
|
|
pay 3.2% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$63.92
NT$1,931.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$28.11
NT$849.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$76.13
NT$2,300.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$91.74
NT$2,772.06
|
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