Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 18.5% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.6% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% less in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% less in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 82.9% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 64.7% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Taiwan
The cost of childcare and clothing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Vanuatu. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
VUV1,168
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
VUV311
|
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
VUV236
|
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.7% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
VUV310
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.02
VUV1,224
|
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.06
VUV1,107
|
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.26
VUV642
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.33
VUV1,018
|
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.11
VUV258
|
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
VUV108
|
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
VUV333
|
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
VUV301
|
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
VUV240
|
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
VUV117
|
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
VUV869
|
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,956.84
VUV2,804,408
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.77
VUV1,071
|
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$226.79
VUV27,704
|
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,906.11
VUV232,851
|
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,278.71
VUV156,207
|
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$406.43
VUV49,650
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 64.7% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$617.75
VUV75,464
|
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,795.22
VUV830,105
|
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.81
VUV588
|
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.70
VUV696
|
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.18
VUV1,122
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.52
VUV8,248
|
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.52
VUV1,530
|
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.39
VUV4,079
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.78
VUV8,158
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
|
Vanuatu vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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