Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 22.5% more expensive than Quito.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.3% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 69.5% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 2.0% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 82.3% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.1% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 0.7% less in Taiwan
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Taiwan are more expensive than in Quito. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Quito, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$4.21
NT$138.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$4.80
NT$158.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.95
NT$31.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.61
NT$20.09
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.76
NT$58.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$7.11
NT$234.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$11.33
NT$373.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$2.53
NT$83.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$3.21
NT$105.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.77
NT$58.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.80
NT$26.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$1.10
NT$36.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$1.27
NT$41.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$1.21
NT$39.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.96
NT$31.50
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$3.59
NT$118.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$37.87
NT$1,246.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,103,887.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$9.35
NT$307.75
|
|
pay 2.0% less for housing
|
Quito
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$18.76
NT$617.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$386.89
NT$12,739.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$269.95
NT$8,888.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$54.00
NT$1,778.13
|
|
pay 82.3% more for childcare
|
Quito
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$472.11
NT$15,545.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$14,471.45
NT$476,505.72
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.82
NT$59.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.59
NT$85.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$4.00
NT$131.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$34.52
NT$1,136.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$9.29
NT$305.77
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$63.92
NT$2,104.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$28.11
NT$925.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$76.13
NT$2,506.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$91.74
NT$3,020.65
|
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