| Restaurants | 11,762.00 NT$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 NT$ x 8.6800000 = | 1,736.00 NT$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 170.00 NT$ x 3.7200000 = | 632.40 NT$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$ x 6.2000000 = | 6,200.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 85.00 NT$ x 1.5500000 = | 131.75 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 NT$ x 1.5500000 = | 155.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 32.22 NT$ x 4.6500000 = | 149.81 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.97 NT$ x 4.6500000 = | 102.18 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 107.05 NT$ x 24.8000000 = | 2,654.87 NT$ |
| Going out | 4,635.67 NT$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 330.00 NT$ x 8.4000000 = | 2,772.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 85.00 NT$ x 1.0500000 = | 89.25 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 100.00 NT$ x 1.0500000 = | 105.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 32.22 NT$ x 3.1500000 = | 101.48 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.97 NT$ x 3.1500000 = | 69.22 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 107.05 NT$ x 14.0000000 = | 1,498.72 NT$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NT$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 120.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Food at Home | 47,765.07 NT$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 351.91 NT$ x 7.6433765 = | 2,689.81 NT$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 51.05 NT$ x 31.8935027 = | 1,628.07 NT$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 41.04 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 1,047.13 NT$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 86.24 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 1,996.17 NT$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 252.68 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 6,447.03 NT$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 134.80 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 5,158.94 NT$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 290.86 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 11,131.77 NT$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 69.56 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 5,324.45 NT$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 37.20 NT$ x 63.7870053 = | 2,372.95 NT$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 38.65 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 2,958.72 NT$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 57.51 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 2,934.85 NT$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 39.02 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 1,991.00 NT$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 31.22 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 796.66 NT$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 55.62 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 1,287.53 NT$ |
| Drinks at Home | 1,857.73 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 52.58 NT$ x 5.1190476 = | 269.18 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 67.05 NT$ x 1.0238095 = | 68.64 NT$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 425.00 NT$ x 0.7678571 = | 326.34 NT$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 39.79 NT$ x 30.0000000 = | 1,193.57 NT$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NT$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 118.15 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,109,000.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 4,800.00 NT$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 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) 25.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 4,800.00 NT$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 6,773.50 NT$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,250.52 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 5,002.07 NT$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 442.86 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 1,771.43 NT$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NT$ |
| Utilities | 5,407.73 NT$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,431.63 NT$ x 1.0000000 = | 2,431.63 NT$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 552.53 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 2,210.13 NT$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 765.96 NT$ x 1.0000000 = | 765.96 NT$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 3,690.93 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,825.93 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 730.37 NT$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,006.96 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 402.78 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,803.08 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 1,121.23 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,591.36 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 1,436.55 NT$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NT$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NT$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 20,066.67 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 647,777.78 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 8,254.37 NT$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 2,751.43 NT$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 4,051.39 NT$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 1,451.55 NT$ |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 94,947.01 NT$ |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.