Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 89.0% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 62.2% more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Taiwan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$3.79
NT$121.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$4.76
NT$153.08
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$0.98
NT$31.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$0.64
NT$20.57
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Uganda
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
$1.83
NT$58.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$7.72
NT$248.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$11.17
NT$359.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
$2.76
NT$88.80
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$3.31
NT$106.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$1.77
NT$57.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$0.80
NT$25.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$1.12
NT$35.90
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$1.43
NT$45.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$1.12
NT$35.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$0.98
NT$31.64
|
|
pay 67.0% more for transportation
Uganda
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
$3.61
NT$116.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$37.97
NT$1,221.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$32,040.82
NT$1,031,067.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$9.01
NT$289.88
|
|
pay 30.0% more for housing
Uganda
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$20.06
NT$645.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
$385.85
NT$12,416.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
$271.82
NT$8,747.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$62.08
NT$1,997.78
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Uganda
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$421.29
NT$13,557.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$14,282.51
NT$459,608.15
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$1.69
NT$54.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$2.68
NT$86.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$3.70
NT$118.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$34.15
NT$1,098.90
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
$9.15
NT$294.46
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Uganda
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
$68.20
NT$2,194.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$28.88
NT$929.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$77.64
NT$2,498.48
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$96.18
NT$3,095.10
|
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