Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 36.2% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 20.1% more in Taiwan
The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Taiwan are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MVR85.56
|
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MVR22.29
|
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
MVR4.70
|
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
|
Maldives vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
MVR24.49
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
MVR70.46
|
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
MVR107.00
|
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MVR25.67
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
MVR43.37
|
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
MVR28.31
|
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.73
MVR26.63
|
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
MVR30.25
|
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MVR22.83
|
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MVR10.77
|
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MVR8.45
|
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
|
Maldives vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
MVR54.53
|
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MVR445.28
|
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,679.74
MVR503,267.97
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.65
MVR271.76
|
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
|
Maldives vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.82
MVR952.02
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.53
MVR17,502.54
|
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$731.21
MVR11,260.62
|
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.30
MVR1,436.78
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
|
Maldives vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.38
MVR2,531.44
|
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,587.42
MVR55,246.24
|
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
|
Maldives vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MVR72.97
|
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
MVR50.96
|
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.07
MVR201.31
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.98
MVR1,123.97
|
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.80
MVR150.98
|
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
|
Maldives vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.1% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.03
MVR662.64
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.86
MVR875.69
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.20
MVR1,389.02
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.74
MVR796.84
|
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
|
Maldives vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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