Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 40.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 76.3% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 40.3% less in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Taiwan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 63.3% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.37
£15.38
|
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
£7.06
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
£2.05
|
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
£1.59
|
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
|
Guernsey vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.0% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
£1.79
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.67
£5.80
|
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
£6.55
|
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.01
£4.54
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
£4.53
|
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.94
|
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.82
£2.13
|
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
£1.52
|
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£0.99
|
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
£0.86
|
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
|
Guernsey vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
£6.10
|
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.39
£25.21
|
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,714.76
£24,705.53
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.26
£19.07
|
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
|
Guernsey vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 76.3% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.94
£52.82
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,270.24
£1,714.44
|
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,086.61
£1,575.77
|
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.91
£131.33
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
|
Guernsey vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,925.25
£1,453.91
|
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,028.34
£13,614.64
|
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
|
Guernsey vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.34
£4.79
|
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.74
£3.58
|
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.36
£11.60
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.51
£54.00
|
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.60
£8.00
|
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
|
Guernsey vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.82
£73.12
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.05
£22.69
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.15
£71.86
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.48
£70.59
|
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
|
Guernsey vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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