Cost of living comparison
Quito is 0.7% cheaper than Taoyuan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.1% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 15.1% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 28.1% more in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 46.2% less in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Quito
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Taoyuan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Quito.
If you lived in Quito instead of Taoyuan, you would:
pay 15.1% more for restaurants
|
Taoyuan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.64
NT$153.96
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
NT$184.75
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
NT$34.38
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NT$22.24
|
$0.70
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Taoyuan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
NT$43.11
|
$1.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
NT$136.00
|
$4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.16
NT$370.56
|
$4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
NT$70.82
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
NT$109.56
|
$3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NT$44.85
|
$1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.68
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
NT$36.78
|
$0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
NT$40.74
|
$0.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NT$32.59
|
$0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
NT$25.61
|
$0.47
|
|
pay 15.1% less for transportation
|
Taoyuan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
NT$119.54
|
$2.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.10
NT$1,231.66
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,081.10
NT$1,098,226.35
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.97
NT$297.65
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 28.1% more for housing
|
Taoyuan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.28
NT$540.37
|
$31.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.00
NT$12,316.56
|
$451.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$267.95
NT$8,895.29
|
$362.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.96
NT$1,625.35
|
$31.45
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Taoyuan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.59
NT$17,448.46
|
$288.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,706.50
NT$455,028.36
|
$7,190.00
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Taoyuan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.51
NT$50.29
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
NT$82.11
|
$2.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
NT$195.01
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.78
NT$1,254.24
|
$37.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.28
NT$307.91
|
$7.00
|
|
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Taoyuan
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.20
NT$2,463.31
|
$43.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.64
NT$718.47
|
$44.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.52
NT$2,540.29
|
$97.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.75
NT$3,079.14
|
$83.12
|
|
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