Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 2.6% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.8% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 26.5% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 5.3% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 21.3% more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 63.9% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.5% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 1.9% less in Mexico
The cost of restaurants, housing, and transportation in Mexico are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 53.8% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$129.18
|
$8.83
MX$172.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$147.46
|
$7.25
MX$142.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$29.11
|
$1.11
MX$21.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$18.74
|
$0.84
MX$16.36
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$54.10
|
$2.35
MX$46.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$218.45
|
$3.62
MX$70.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$347.97
|
$5.17
MX$101.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$77.80
|
$2.18
MX$42.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$98.58
|
$3.12
MX$61.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$54.42
|
$1.08
MX$21.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$24.54
|
$0.57
MX$11.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$33.67
|
$0.71
MX$13.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$38.91
|
$0.70
MX$13.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$37.10
|
$0.81
MX$15.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$29.39
|
$0.73
MX$14.38
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$110.26
|
$4.48
MX$87.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,163.22
|
$26.30
MX$515.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,029,743.21
|
$19,957.31
MX$390,774.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$287.08
|
$15.63
MX$305.99
|
|
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$576.28
|
$26.71
MX$523.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,883.70
|
$486.26
MX$9,521.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,291.67
|
$362.30
MX$7,093.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,658.70
|
$44.69
MX$875.01
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$14,501.15
|
$205.12
MX$4,016.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$444,500.65
|
$4,165.20
MX$81,556.69
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$55.93
|
$2.16
MX$42.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$79.57
|
$2.84
MX$55.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$122.77
|
$3.78
MX$74.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,060.29
|
$33.67
MX$659.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$285.23
|
$4.39
MX$85.97
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,963.46
|
$45.84
MX$897.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$863.46
|
$36.33
MX$711.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,338.35
|
$82.04
MX$1,606.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,817.76
|
$76.65
MX$1,500.78
|
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