Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan costs about the same as Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.9% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 50.6% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 9.5% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 28.9% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 39.5% more in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.9% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.31	$4.28 NT$136.94	-32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.14	$4.99 NT$159.58	-34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.29	$0.95 NT$30.41	-35.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.28	$0.65 NT$20.68	-36.1%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 50.6% more for groceries

	Fiji	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.43	$1.74 NT$55.75	+174.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.37	$10.75 NT$343.72	+95.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.12	$11.29 NT$360.84	+128.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.11	$2.49 NT$79.71	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.57	$3.71 NT$118.68	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.30	$1.94 NT$61.93	+89.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.10	$1.13 NT$36.09	+20.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.06	$1.36 NT$43.50
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.31	$1.45 NT$46.48	+41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.35	$1.07 NT$34.32	+79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.29	$0.96 NT$30.56	+66.7%
Average			+50.6%

Fiji vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.5% more for transportation

	Fiji	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.36	$3.85 NT$123.03	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD49.91	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	+56.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,047.80	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.23	$8.50 NT$271.68	+86.7%
Average			+9.5%

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pay 28.9% less for housing

	Fiji	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.47	$21.08 NT$673.70	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD1,993.74	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-47.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD926.00	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	-29.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD94.74	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	+48.8%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Fiji	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD304.45	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+296.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD29,862.17	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+31.7%
Average			+128.6%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.65	$1.82 NT$58.32	-46.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.30	$2.83 NT$90.51	-12.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.63	$4.03 NT$128.75	-60.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.00	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	+18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.48	$9.97 NT$318.70	+136.2%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 39.5% more for clothing

	Fiji	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD60.99	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	+124.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD94.83	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	-22.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD117.42	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	+50.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD143.54	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	+45.2%
Average			+39.5%

Fiji vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing

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