Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

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Taiwan

Taipei vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Taipei is 15.1% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 67.3% less in Taipei
Groceries: pay 16.8% more in Taipei
Transportation: pay 6.0% less in Taipei
Housing: pay 28.3% less in Taipei
Childcare: pay 3.0 times more in Taipei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.8% less in Taipei
Clothing: pay 28.1% more in Taipei

The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Taipei are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Taipei. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taipei.

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Taipei vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taipei instead of Victoria, you would:

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pay 67.3% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Taipei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.02 SCR249.51	$4.71 NT$150.49	-73.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.63 SCR174.99	$5.65 NT$180.59	-55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 SCR32.07	$0.92 NT$29.35	-60.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66 SCR36.82	$0.65 NT$20.86	-75.5%
Average			-67.3%

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pay 16.8% more for groceries

	Victoria	Taipei
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 SCR24.17	$2.02 NT$64.65	+15.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$15.56 SCR215.51	$9.85 NT$314.68	-36.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 SCR100.75	$11.54 NT$368.90	+58.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.80 SCR52.70	$2.72 NT$87.00	-28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 SCR39.05	$4.45 NT$142.21	+57.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 SCR14.15	$2.23 NT$71.26	+118.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 SCR17.35	$1.51 NT$48.15	+20.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.09	$1.38 NT$44.23	+27.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 SCR39.45	$2.02 NT$64.54	-29.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 SCR12.22	$1.25 NT$39.84	+41.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 SCR11.45	$1.04 NT$33.27	+25.9%
Average			+16.8%

Victoria vs. Taipei - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.0% less for transportation

	Victoria	Taipei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 SCR84.73	$3.94 NT$126.01	-35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.37 SCR462.14	$37.67 NT$1,203.90	+12.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR371K	$33,523.97 NT$1M	+25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.95 NT$285.93
Average			-6.0%

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pay 28.3% less for housing

	Victoria	Taipei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$138.63 SCR1,920.01	$27.40 NT$875.71	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$954.78 SCR13,223.36	$1,012.31 NT$32,354.87	+6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$804.72 SCR11,144.97	$482.92 NT$15,434.64	-40.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.13 SCR1,469.92	$66.27 NT$2,118.10	-37.6%
Average			-28.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for childcare

	Victoria	Taipei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR1,996.11	$662.67 NT$21,179.76	+359.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR120K	$16,675.66 NT$533K	+91.7%
Average			+196.9%

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pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Taipei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.01 SCR55.60	$2.83 NT$90.29	-29.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 SCR55.41	$3.42 NT$109.45	-14.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.19 SCR335.04	$3.92 NT$125.41	-83.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.21 SCR1,083.22	$41.15 NT$1,315.12	-47.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 SCR99.81	$9.73 NT$311.01	+35.0%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 28.1% more for clothing

	Victoria	Taipei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.23 SCR515.66	$63.18 NT$2,019.38	+69.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.74 SCR342.67	$39.99 NT$1,277.99	+61.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 SCR1,247.57	$84.98 NT$2,715.95	-5.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 SCR1,397.28	$105.09 NT$3,358.66	+4.2%
Average			+28.1%

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