Cost of living comparison

Cayman Islands

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Taiwan

Taipei vs. George Town Cost of Living Summary

Taipei is 62.9% cheaper than George Town.

Restaurants: pay 77.3% less in Taipei
Groceries: pay 44.9% less in Taipei
Transportation: pay 44.3% less in Taipei
Housing: pay 75.1% less in Taipei
Childcare: pay 52.0% less in Taipei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.5% less in Taipei
Clothing: pay 35.0% less in Taipei

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Taipei.

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Taipei vs. George Town Cost Breakdown

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pay 77.3% less for restaurants

	George Town	Taipei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00 KYD25.00	$4.71 NT$150.49	-84.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.80 KYD14.00	$5.65 NT$180.59	-66.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.03 KYD2.52	$0.92 NT$29.35	-69.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 KYD2.37	$0.65 NT$20.86	-77.1%
Average			-77.3%

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pay 44.9% less for groceries

	George Town	Taipei
Bread 1 loaf	$4.25 KYD3.54	$2.02 NT$64.65	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$27.99 KYD23.32	$9.85 NT$314.68	-64.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$17.33 KYD14.44	$11.54 NT$368.90	-33.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.27 KYD6.06	$2.72 NT$87.00	-62.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.69 KYD7.24	$4.45 NT$142.21	-48.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.38 KYD2.82	$2.23 NT$71.26	-34.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.65 KYD1.38	$1.51 NT$48.15	-8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.78 KYD2.32	$1.38 NT$44.23	-50.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.54 KYD2.95	$2.02 NT$64.54	-42.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 KYD1.55	$1.25 NT$39.84	-32.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.79 KYD1.49	$1.04 NT$33.27	-41.8%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 44.3% less for transportation

	George Town	Taipei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.14 KYD5.11	$3.94 NT$126.01	-35.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.99 KYD67.50	$37.67 NT$1,203.90	-53.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,995.48 KYD34,997.77	$33,523.97 NT$1M	-20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$49.61 KYD41.35	$8.95 NT$285.93	-82.0%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 75.1% less for housing

	George Town	Taipei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$113.09 KYD94.24	$27.40 NT$875.71	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,909.69 KYD2,424.85	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,447.74 KYD2,039.87	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$349.88 KYD291.58	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	-81.1%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 52.0% less for childcare

	George Town	Taipei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,806.23 KYD1,505.26	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	-63.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$26,602.85 KYD22,170.02	$16,675.66 NT$533K	-37.3%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports

	George Town	Taipei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.20 KYD6.00	$2.83 NT$90.29	-60.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$7.05 KYD5.87	$3.42 NT$109.45	-51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.40 KYD12.00	$3.92 NT$125.41	-72.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$214.60 KYD178.84	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	-80.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.60 KYD15.50	$9.73 NT$311.01	-47.7%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 35.0% less for clothing

	George Town	Taipei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.49 KYD71.25	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	-26.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.09 KYD61.75	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	-46.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$137.99 KYD114.99	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.98 KYD120.83	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	-27.5%
Average			-35.0%

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