Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 27.8% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 66.1% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 30.4% less in Taiwan
Housing: pay 37.0% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 58.2% more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% less in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 32.4% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.1% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.77 UYU593.10	$4.28 NT$136.94	-71.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.18 UYU529.52	$4.99 NT$159.58	-62.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 UYU91.76	$0.95 NT$30.41	-58.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 UYU69.32	$0.65 NT$20.68	-62.5%
Average			-66.1%

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 UYU102.15	$1.74 NT$55.75	-31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 UYU258.91	$10.75 NT$343.72	+66.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 UYU191.38	$11.29 NT$360.84	+137.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 UYU175.49	$2.49 NT$79.71	-42.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.88 UYU196.19	$3.71 NT$118.68	-24.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 UYU44.77	$1.94 NT$61.93	+73.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 UYU42.47	$1.13 NT$36.09	+6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 UYU27.10	$1.36 NT$43.50	+101.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 UYU60.78	$1.45 NT$46.48	-3.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UYU32.55	$1.07 NT$34.32	+32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 UYU36.39	$0.96 NT$30.56	+5.5%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 30.4% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.82 UYU314.30	$3.85 NT$123.03	-50.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.87 UYU2,043.10	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	-31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,807.93 UYU1M	$32,963.14 NT$1M	+10.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 UYU551.78	$8.50 NT$271.68	-38.1%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 37.0% less for housing

	Uruguay	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.12 UYU1,571.28	$21.08 NT$673.70	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$658.65 UYU26,455.72	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	-29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.58 UYU19,865.88	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	-41.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.91 UYU4,254.17	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	-40.8%
Average			-37.0%

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pay 58.2% more for childcare

	Uruguay	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.72 UYU21,317.22	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	+1.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,084.27 UYU285K	$17,498.18 NT$559K	+147.0%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.88 UYU155.65	$1.82 NT$58.32	-52.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 UYU176.04	$2.83 NT$90.51	-35.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.69 UYU228.68	$4.03 NT$128.75	-29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 UYU2,002.85	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	-24.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 UYU445.68	$9.97 NT$318.70	-10.1%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 32.4% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 UYU3,359.82	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	-27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.03 UYU2,089.91	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	-37.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.51 UYU5,121.65	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	-38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.09 UYU5,024.36	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	-25.9%
Average			-32.4%

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