Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Zimbabwe is 21.8% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.3% more in Zimbabwe
Groceries: pay 40.4% less in Zimbabwe
Transportation: pay 26.4% more in Zimbabwe
Housing: pay 23.7% less in Zimbabwe
Childcare: pay 53.9% less in Zimbabwe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.7% less in Zimbabwe
Clothing: pay 52.1% less in Zimbabwe

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

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Zimbabwe vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.3% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Zimbabwe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	+69.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	+7.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.73 ZWL234.79	-23.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.42 ZWL135.90	-34.8%
Average			+21.3%

Taiwan vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.4% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Zimbabwe
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.00 ZWL322.00	-42.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	-50.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	-47.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$1.90 ZWL611.53	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.12 ZWL682.33	-42.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.10 ZWL353.72	-43.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.73 ZWL236.30	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$1.02 ZWL328.63	-25.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.59 ZWL188.63	-59.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.67 ZWL217.09	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.72 ZWL231.09	-24.9%
Average			-40.4%

Taiwan vs. Zimbabwe - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.4% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Zimbabwe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	+70.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	+29.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	-28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	+129.4%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 23.7% less for housing

	Taiwan	Zimbabwe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	+318.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	-39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	-27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	-11.0%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 53.9% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Zimbabwe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$331.89 ZWL107K	-38.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	-65.6%
Average			-53.9%

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pay 13.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Zimbabwe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.38 ZWL442.75	-24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$2.56 ZWL825.12	-9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$1.75 ZWL563.50	-56.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	+4.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	+0.3%
Average			-13.7%

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pay 52.1% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Zimbabwe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	-63.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	-49.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	-45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	-46.8%
Average			-52.1%

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