Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 4.1 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Libya, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Taiwan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.29
LYD20.720
|
$3.79
NT$121.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.12
LYD19.900
|
$4.76
NT$153.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
LYD2.250
|
$0.98
NT$31.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
LYD0.790
|
$0.64
NT$20.57
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.32
LYD1.530
|
$1.83
NT$58.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.58
LYD12.490
|
$7.72
NT$248.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LYD17.750
|
$11.17
NT$359.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.32
LYD6.380
|
$2.76
NT$88.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.40
LYD6.780
|
$3.31
NT$106.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
LYD3.480
|
$1.77
NT$57.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
LYD2.530
|
$0.80
NT$25.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.35
LYD1.690
|
$1.12
NT$35.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.180
|
$1.43
NT$45.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$1.12
NT$35.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
LYD1.330
|
$0.98
NT$31.64
|
|
pay 8.5 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.600
|
$3.61
NT$116.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.71
LYD104.930
|
$37.97
NT$1,221.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,462.81
LYD79,580.740
|
$32,040.82
NT$1,031,067.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.53
LYD46.050
|
$9.01
NT$289.88
|
|
pay 74.2% more for housing
Libya
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
LYD117.850
|
$20.06
NT$645.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.03
LYD1,034.620
|
$385.85
NT$12,416.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.31
LYD562.230
|
$271.82
NT$8,747.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.93
LYD149.520
|
$62.08
NT$1,997.78
|
|
pay 9.3 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.74
LYD317.770
|
$421.29
NT$13,557.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,166.12
LYD5,636.970
|
$14,282.51
NT$459,608.15
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$1.69
NT$54.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
$2.68
NT$86.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
LYD11.870
|
$3.70
NT$118.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.90
LYD154.180
|
$34.15
NT$1,098.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.46
LYD21.550
|
$9.15
NT$294.46
|
|
pay 68.8% more for clothing
Libya
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.81
LYD144.120
|
$68.20
NT$2,194.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.85
LYD134.640
|
$28.88
NT$929.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.99
LYD212.670
|
$77.64
NT$2,498.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.86
LYD279.680
|
$96.18
NT$3,095.10
|
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