Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 58.2% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Suva, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
Suva
|
Taipei
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$6.22
NT$201.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
$4.98
NT$161.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
$1.03
NT$33.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
$0.72
NT$23.22
|
|
pay 68.4% more for groceries
Suva
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
$1.88
NT$61.11
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
$7.75
NT$251.32
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
$11.33
NT$367.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$2.84
NT$92.02
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$4.13
NT$133.82
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
$2.07
NT$67.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
$1.01
NT$32.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
$1.18
NT$38.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
$1.49
NT$48.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$1.24
NT$40.22
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$1.12
NT$36.41
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
Suva
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
$3.71
NT$120.34
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
$37.34
NT$1,211.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
$31,397.60
NT$1,018,522.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$8.87
NT$287.69
|
|
pay 34.9% more for housing
Suva
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
$25.59
NT$829.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
$662.03
NT$21,475.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
$504.69
NT$16,371.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
$72.03
NT$2,336.48
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Suva
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
$686.42
NT$22,267.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
$17,703.28
NT$574,285.52
|
|
pay 19.5% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$2.49
NT$80.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
$3.49
NT$113.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
$3.89
NT$126.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
$38.67
NT$1,254.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$9.34
NT$302.83
|
|
pay 71.7% more for clothing
Suva
|
Taipei
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
$62.24
NT$2,018.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
$30.20
NT$979.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
$88.35
NT$2,865.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
$103.73
NT$3,364.79
|
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