Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

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Taiwan

Taipei vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Taipei is 19.0% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 58.4% less in Taipei
Groceries: pay 13.9% less in Taipei
Transportation: pay 35.4% less in Taipei
Housing: pay 30.8% less in Taipei
Childcare: pay 5.7 times more in Taipei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% more in Taipei
Clothing: pay 20.5% more in Taipei

The cost of childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Taipei are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Taipei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taipei.

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Taipei vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taipei instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 58.4% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Taipei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$4.71 NT$150.49	-71.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$5.65 NT$180.59	-38.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.92 NT$29.35	-52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.65 NT$20.86	-45.7%
Average			-58.4%

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Taipei
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$2.02 NT$64.65	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$9.85 NT$314.68	+131.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$11.54 NT$368.90	+37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$2.72 NT$87.00	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$4.45 NT$142.21	+26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$2.23 NT$71.26	-24.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.51 NT$48.15	+35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.38 NT$44.23	-62.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.02 NT$64.54	-45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.25 NT$39.84	-3.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.04 NT$33.27	-19.6%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 35.4% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Taipei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$3.94 NT$126.01	-35.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$37.67 NT$1,203.90
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$33,523.97 NT$1M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.95 NT$285.93
Average			-35.4%

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pay 30.8% less for housing

	Saint John's	Taipei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$27.40 NT$875.71	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	-3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	-28.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	-66.5%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 5.7 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Taipei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	+258.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$16,675.66 NT$533K	+801.3%
Average			+468.2%

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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Taipei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$2.83 NT$90.29	+17.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.42 NT$109.45	-7.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.92 NT$125.41
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	-36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$9.73 NT$311.01	+54.7%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 20.5% more for clothing

	Saint John's	Taipei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	+26.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$39.99 NT$1,277.99
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	+14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$105.09 NT$3,358.66
Average			+20.5%

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