Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 42.9% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.9% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
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pay 48.7% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
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pay 54.3% less in Taiwan
- Housing
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pay 74.0% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
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pay 37.7% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.6% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
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pay 32.7% less in Taiwan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
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pay 48.7% less for groceries
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.94
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.23
|
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.94
|
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.80
|
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
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pay 54.3% less for transportation
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
|
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
|
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$106.50
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.00
|
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
|
pay 37.7% more for childcare
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.00
|
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,000.00
|
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
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pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
|
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.00
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.00
|
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
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pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Turks and Caicos Islands
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$150.00
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
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