Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Chile

Chile vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Chile is 6.3% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% more in Chile
Groceries: pay 38.4% less in Chile
Transportation: pay 8.0% less in Chile
Housing: pay 11.5% more in Chile
Childcare: pay 47.6% less in Chile
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Chile
Clothing: pay 20.8% less in Chile

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

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Chile vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.2% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Chile
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$7.99 CLF0.2000	+86.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$7.20 CLF0.1800	+44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$1.36 CLF0.0300	+43.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$1.15 CLF0.0300	+77.3%
Average			+65.2%

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pay 38.4% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Chile
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.70 CLF0.0400	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$5.03 CLF0.1200	-53.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$4.36 CLF0.1100	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$3.39 CLF0.0800	+35.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.73 CLF0.0700	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$0.79 CLF0.0200	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.77 CLF0.0200	-43.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-51.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.58 CLF0.0100	-45.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.63 CLF0.0200	-33.8%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 8.0% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Chile
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$5.28 CLF0.1300	+37.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$33.69 CLF0.8300	-2.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$16,188.18 CLF400.6600	-50.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$11.06 CLF0.2700	+30.2%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 11.5% more for housing

	Taiwan	Chile
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$22.03 CLF0.5500	+4.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$456.09 CLF11.2900	-1.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$349.67 CLF8.6500	+20.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$81.73 CLF2.0200	+30.3%
Average			+11.5%

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pay 47.6% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Chile
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$332.45 CLF8.2300	-38.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$7,782.11 CLF192.6100	-55.5%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Chile
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$3.30 CLF0.0800	+80.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$2.97 CLF0.0700	+4.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$5.04 CLF0.1200	+25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$40.36 CLF1.0000	+6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$6.58 CLF0.1600	-34.0%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Chile
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$43.61 CLF1.0800	-28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$27.77 CLF0.6900	-14.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$61.99 CLF1.5300	-21.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$76.04 CLF1.8800	-18.0%
Average			-20.8%

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