Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Taipei instead of Saint John's, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Saint John's
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Taipei
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.22
NT$198.77
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$4.98
NT$159.01
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.03
NT$32.82
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.72
NT$22.86
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Saint John's
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.88
NT$60.17
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$7.75
NT$247.43
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$11.33
NT$362.01
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.84
NT$90.60
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$4.13
NT$131.75
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.07
NT$66.04
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.01
NT$32.26
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
NT$37.67
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
NT$47.59
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.24
NT$39.59
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
NT$35.85
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Saint John's
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.71
NT$118.48
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.34
NT$1,192.59
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$31,397.60
NT$1,002,770.21
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.87
NT$283.24
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Saint John's
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$25.59
NT$817.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$662.03
NT$21,143.64
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$504.69
NT$16,118.61
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$72.03
NT$2,300.34
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Saint John's
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$686.42
NT$21,922.63
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,703.28
NT$565,403.78
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint John's
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.49
NT$79.51
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.49
NT$111.52
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.89
NT$124.23
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$38.67
NT$1,235.09
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.34
NT$298.15
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Saint John's
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$62.24
NT$1,987.65
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$30.20
NT$964.65
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.35
NT$2,821.60
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.73
NT$3,312.75
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