| Restaurants | 10,156.69 NT$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 NT$ x 8.6800000 = | 1,302.00 NT$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00 NT$ x 3.7200000 = | 595.20 NT$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 900.00 NT$ x 6.2000000 = | 5,580.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 77.50 NT$ x 1.5500000 = | 120.12 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 NT$ x 1.5500000 = | 124.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 32.78 NT$ x 4.6500000 = | 152.42 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.08 NT$ x 4.6500000 = | 107.31 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 87.73 NT$ x 24.8000000 = | 2,175.64 NT$ |
| Going out | 4,173.50 NT$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 310.00 NT$ x 8.4000000 = | 2,604.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 77.50 NT$ x 1.0500000 = | 81.38 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 NT$ x 1.0500000 = | 84.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 32.78 NT$ x 3.1500000 = | 103.25 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.08 NT$ x 3.1500000 = | 72.69 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 87.73 NT$ x 14.0000000 = | 1,228.18 NT$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NT$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 120.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Food at Home | 44,322.41 NT$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 438.27 NT$ x 7.6433765 = | 3,349.84 NT$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 44.60 NT$ x 31.8935027 = | 1,422.56 NT$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 35.74 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 911.98 NT$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 92.40 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 2,138.75 NT$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 419.57 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 10,705.33 NT$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 98.69 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 3,777.14 NT$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 207.86 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 7,955.22 NT$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 60.78 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 4,652.48 NT$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 24.10 NT$ x 63.7870053 = | 1,537.52 NT$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 29.94 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 2,291.52 NT$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 41.73 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 2,129.49 NT$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 23.25 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 1,186.27 NT$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 26.42 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 674.15 NT$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 68.70 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 1,590.18 NT$ |
| Drinks at Home | 1,627.35 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 49.80 NT$ x 5.1190476 = | 254.93 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 76.67 NT$ x 1.0238095 = | 78.49 NT$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 NT$ x 0.7678571 = | 383.93 NT$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 30.33 NT$ x 30.0000000 = | 910.00 NT$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NT$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 115.33 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,000,000.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 3,398.00 NT$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 87.50 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 26.50 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 849.50 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 3,398.00 NT$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 5,100.00 NT$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,000.00 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 4,000.00 NT$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 275.00 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 1,100.00 NT$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NT$ |
| Utilities | 6,221.42 NT$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,802.08 NT$ x 1.0000000 = | 2,802.08 NT$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 703.33 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 2,813.33 NT$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 606.00 NT$ x 1.0000000 = | 606.00 NT$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 3,804.10 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,281.67 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 912.67 NT$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 866.67 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 346.67 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,778.57 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 1,111.43 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,583.33 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 1,433.33 NT$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NT$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NT$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 9,700.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 612,500.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 7,984.06 NT$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 2,691.47 NT$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 4,109.25 NT$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 1,183.33 NT$ |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 86,787.52 NT$ |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.