Cost of Living Comparison Between Chile and Taiwan 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Taiwan is 19.9% higher than in Chile (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 19.8% higher than in Chile | |
| Rent Prices in Taiwan are 19.3% higher than in Chile | |
| Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 34.6% lower than in Chile | |
| Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 44.8% higher than in Chile | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 89.9% higher than in Chile | |
Restaurants | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
8,000.00 CL$ (280.54 NT$) |
4,277.53 CL$ (150.00 NT$) |
-46.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
45,000.00 CL$ (1,578.01 NT$) |
28,516.87 CL$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-36.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7,500.00 CL$ (263.00 NT$) |
4,562.70 CL$ (160.00 NT$) |
-39.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3,000.00 CL$ (105.20 NT$) |
1,711.01 CL$ (60.00 NT$) |
-43.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4,000.00 CL$ (140.27 NT$) |
2,357.58 CL$ (82.67 NT$) |
-41.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2,708.35 CL$ (94.97 NT$) |
2,657.38 CL$ (93.19 NT$) |
-1.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,335.52 CL$ (46.83 NT$) |
897.85 CL$ (31.48 NT$) |
-32.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.46 CL$ (35.08 NT$) |
607.12 CL$ (21.29 NT$) |
-39.3 % |
Markets | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4,208.65 CL$ (147.58 NT$) |
10,360.28 CL$ (363.30 NT$) |
+146.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1,319.75 CL$ (46.28 NT$) |
1,487.69 CL$ (52.17 NT$) |
+12.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
739.64 CL$ (25.94 NT$) |
1,232.68 CL$ (43.23 NT$) |
+66.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3,391.14 CL$ (118.92 NT$) |
2,498.54 CL$ (87.62 NT$) |
-26.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4,480.23 CL$ (157.11 NT$) |
6,514.06 CL$ (228.43 NT$) |
+45.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2,605.02 CL$ (91.35 NT$) |
3,500.44 CL$ (122.75 NT$) |
+34.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4,599.18 CL$ (161.28 NT$) |
8,053.94 CL$ (282.43 NT$) |
+75.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
818.40 CL$ (28.70 NT$) |
1,827.05 CL$ (64.07 NT$) |
+123.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
719.06 CL$ (25.22 NT$) |
956.90 CL$ (33.56 NT$) |
+33.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
799.97 CL$ (28.05 NT$) |
1,090.49 CL$ (38.24 NT$) |
+36.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
739.57 CL$ (25.93 NT$) |
1,410.94 CL$ (49.48 NT$) |
+90.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
637.77 CL$ (22.36 NT$) |
1,083.13 CL$ (37.98 NT$) |
+69.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
653.17 CL$ (22.90 NT$) |
873.76 CL$ (30.64 NT$) |
+33.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1,189.33 CL$ (41.71 NT$) |
1,776.90 CL$ (62.31 NT$) |
+49.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1,126.41 CL$ (39.50 NT$) |
1,066.87 CL$ (37.41 NT$) |
-5.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5,000.00 CL$ (175.33 NT$) |
11,406.75 CL$ (400.00 NT$) |
+128.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1,376.87 CL$ (48.28 NT$) |
1,472.95 CL$ (51.65 NT$) |
+7.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2,124.56 CL$ (74.50 NT$) |
1,990.72 CL$ (69.81 NT$) |
-6.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5,000.00 CL$ (175.33 NT$) |
3,422.02 CL$ (120.00 NT$) |
-31.6 % |
Transportation | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
770.00 CL$ (27.00 NT$) |
712.92 CL$ (25.00 NT$) |
-7.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
38,000.00 CL$ (1,332.54 NT$) |
34,220.25 CL$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
-9.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
800.00 CL$ (28.05 NT$) |
2,566.52 CL$ (90.00 NT$) |
+220.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,414.02 CL$ (84.65 NT$) |
1,147.34 CL$ (40.23 NT$) |
-52.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
12,000.00 CL$ (420.80 NT$) |
8,555.06 CL$ (300.00 NT$) |
-28.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4,937.92 CL$ (173.16 NT$) |
3,324.48 CL$ (116.58 NT$) |
-32.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,195,000.00 CL$ (602,976.37 NT$) |
31,368,559.28 CL$ (1,100,000.00 NT$) |
+82.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
19,141,379.31 CL$ (671,229.97 NT$) |
22,446,852.16 CL$ (787,142.86 NT$) |
+17.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
106,424.08 CL$ (3,731.97 NT$) |
70,828.63 CL$ (2,483.74 NT$) |
-33.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
11,541.11 CL$ (404.71 NT$) |
20,748.45 CL$ (727.59 NT$) |
+79.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
21,265.54 CL$ (745.72 NT$) |
20,167.89 CL$ (707.23 NT$) |
-5.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34,220.07 CL$ (1,199.99 NT$) |
33,125.52 CL$ (1,161.61 NT$) |
-3.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18,871.96 CL$ (661.78 NT$) |
9,980.91 CL$ (350.00 NT$) |
-47.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
5,100.00 CL$ (178.84 NT$) |
9,125.40 CL$ (320.00 NT$) |
+78.9 % |
Childcare | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
352,358.19 CL$ (12,356.13 NT$) |
488,070.02 CL$ (17,115.13 NT$) |
+38.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
6,008,648.70 CL$ (210,705.04 NT$) |
13,929,395.20 CL$ (488,461.54 NT$) |
+131.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
45,527.82 CL$ (1,596.52 NT$) |
57,266.16 CL$ (2,008.15 NT$) |
+25.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
27,520.95 CL$ (965.08 NT$) |
27,753.25 CL$ (973.22 NT$) |
+0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
62,549.83 CL$ (2,193.43 NT$) |
76,923.20 CL$ (2,697.46 NT$) |
+23.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
73,473.62 CL$ (2,576.50 NT$) |
97,882.58 CL$ (3,432.44 NT$) |
+33.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
428,972.18 CL$ (15,042.75 NT$) |
444,909.05 CL$ (15,601.61 NT$) |
+3.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
343,396.30 CL$ (12,041.86 NT$) |
308,625.01 CL$ (10,822.54 NT$) |
-10.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
766,595.24 CL$ (26,882.16 NT$) |
1,061,873.96 CL$ (37,236.69 NT$) |
+38.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
622,716.51 CL$ (21,836.77 NT$) |
762,828.31 CL$ (26,750.07 NT$) |
+22.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
189,299.54 CL$ (6,638.16 NT$) |
786,594.26 CL$ (27,583.47 NT$) |
+315.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
184,283.86 CL$ (6,462.27 NT$) |
493,469.60 CL$ (17,304.48 NT$) |
+167.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chile Edit |
Taiwan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
661,515.08 CL$ (23,197.32 NT$) |
1,504,032.38 CL$ (52,741.84 NT$) |
+127.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.08 | 2.11 | -58.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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