Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 2.6 times more expensive than Liberia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 15.7% more in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 11.3 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 81.9% more in Taiwan
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 51.6% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,332.19
|
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,953.88
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD355.25
|
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
|
Liberia vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD318.17
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,048.95
|
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,423.03
|
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD639.45
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD954.74
|
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD131.87
|
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD680.90
|
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD828.92
|
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD182.93
|
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD858.52
|
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
|
Liberia vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD833.65
|
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,552.50
|
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2,226,518.22
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,254.41
|
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
|
Liberia vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 15.7% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,563.52
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD118,416.67
|
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD16,874.38
|
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,145.11
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
|
Liberia vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 11.3 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD22,972.82
|
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD158,796.49
|
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
|
Liberia vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD532.88
|
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD592.08
|
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD888.13
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,543.91
|
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,731.80
|
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
|
Liberia vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 81.9% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,270.51
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD5,994.84
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD9,991.41
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,211.72
|
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
|
Liberia vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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