Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 19.7% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.7% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 9.1% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 4.9% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.6% more in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.7% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$4.28 NT$139.77	-54.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$4.99 NT$162.88	-42.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$0.95 NT$31.04	-6.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.65 NT$21.11	-3.5%
Average			-42.7%

Moldova vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Moldova	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$1.74 NT$56.90	+243.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$10.75 NT$350.82	+177.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$11.29 NT$368.29	+156.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.49 NT$81.35	+8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$3.71 NT$121.13	+68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$1.94 NT$63.21	+329.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$1.13 NT$36.83	+21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$1.36 NT$44.40	+56.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$1.45 NT$47.44	+40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$1.07 NT$35.03	+242.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.96 NT$31.19	+307.4%
Average			+123.9%

Moldova vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

	Moldova	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$3.85 NT$125.57	-37.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$34.67 NT$1,130.89	+103.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+2.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$8.50 NT$277.29	+97.6%
Average			+9.1%

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pay 4.9% less for housing

	Moldova	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$21.08 NT$687.61	+98.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$462.93 NT$15,101.54	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$291.17 NT$9,498.30	-3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$62.73 NT$2,046.19	-53.3%
Average			-4.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Moldova	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$537.84 NT$17,544.95	+145.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$17,498.18 NT$571K	+221.8%
Average			+180.8%

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pay 35.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$1.82 NT$59.53	+22.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$2.83 NT$92.38	+60.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$4.03 NT$131.41	+19.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$37.82 NT$1,233.78	+19.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$9.97 NT$325.28	+54.6%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Moldova	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$60.97 NT$1,989.00	+15.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$32.64 NT$1,064.63	-14.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$78.55 NT$2,562.45	-14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$92.75 NT$3,025.49	+39.3%
Average			+4.1%

Moldova vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing

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