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Taiwan vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 35.6% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 62.8% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 12.6% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 2.5% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% more in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 33.1% less in Taiwan

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Taiwan are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.

Taiwan vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taiwan instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 49.4% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	$4.82 NT$151.22	-57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	$5.16 NT$161.99	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	$0.98 NT$30.70	-44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	$0.67 NT$21.02	-53.0%
Average			-49.4%

Argentina vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.8% more for groceries

	Argentina	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	$1.77 NT$55.47	-9.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	$9.29 NT$291.60	+76.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	$11.90 NT$373.42	+137.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	$2.61 NT$82.06	+10.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	$3.56 NT$111.70	+18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	$2.03 NT$63.63	+96.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	$1.00 NT$31.34	+10.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS918.92	$1.25 NT$39.17	+96.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	$1.55 NT$48.61	+27.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ARS766.60	$1.20 NT$37.82	+127.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 ARS747.37	$1.03 NT$32.24	+98.7%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 12.6% more for transportation

	Argentina	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	$3.78 NT$118.78	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	$34.06 NT$1,069.33	+47.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	$35,728.87 NT$1,121,597.24	+29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	$9.18 NT$288.18	-18.6%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 2.5% less for housing

	Argentina	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	$21.10 NT$662.43	-13.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	$429.29 NT$13,476.23	+10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	$295.73 NT$9,283.44	-0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	$54.85 NT$1,721.85	-6.0%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Argentina	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	$519.45 NT$16,306.62	+93.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	$16,665.76 NT$523,169.72	+393.6%
Average			+243.4%

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	$1.97 NT$61.79	-22.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	$3.00 NT$94.24	-5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	$4.54 NT$142.65	+38.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	$37.49 NT$1,176.73	+16.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	$10.04 NT$315.31	+49.1%
Average			+15.1%

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pay 33.1% less for clothing

	Argentina	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	$65.08 NT$2,043.13	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	$31.24 NT$980.69	-60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	$79.60 NT$2,498.69	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	$96.29 NT$3,022.88	-13.3%
Average			-33.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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