Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Somalia Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 4.7 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.3% more in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 76.4% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% more in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Taiwan
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Taiwan are more expensive than in Somalia. Notably, childcare, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Somalia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 45.3% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
SOS1,635
|
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.62
SOS2,631
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SOS420
|
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
SOS225
|
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
|
Somalia vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.4% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
SOS640
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.17
SOS1,233
|
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
SOS4,423
|
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
SOS1,429
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
SOS1,387
|
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
SOS846
|
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
SOS559
|
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
SOS724
|
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
SOS354
|
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SOS363
|
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SOS330
|
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
|
Somalia vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
SOS2,201
|
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,222
|
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,270,984
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,229
|
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
|
Somalia vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 82.9% more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.79
SOS21,498
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$142.93
SOS81,308
|
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.19
SOS55,855
|
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.70
SOS41,925
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
|
Somalia vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 20.2 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$43.33
SOS24,651
|
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$585.00
SOS332,787
|
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
|
Somalia vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,982
|
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.19
SOS676
|
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.10
SOS626
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SOS18,962
|
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,844
|
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
|
Somalia vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.25
SOS8,675
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.78
SOS11,251
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.89
SOS11,314
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$37.28
SOS21,206
|
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
|
Somalia vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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