Cost of Living Comparison Between Ecuador and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 54.3% higher than in Ecuador (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 57.0% higher than in Ecuador
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 69.6% higher than in Ecuador
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 0.4% higher than in Ecuador
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 81.2% higher than in Ecuador
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 104.2% higher than in Ecuador
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Restaurants
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 3.50 $
(113.70 NT$)		 4.62 $
(150.00 NT$)		      +31.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.00 $
(974.53 NT$)		 30.78 $
(1,000.00 NT$)		      +2.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $
(227.39 NT$)		 4.93 $
(160.00 NT$)		      -29.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $
(64.97 NT$)		 1.85 $
(60.00 NT$)		      -7.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $
(113.70 NT$)		 2.58 $
(83.74 NT$)		      -26.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.44 $
(79.28 NT$)		 2.85 $
(92.52 NT$)		      +16.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $
(31.64 NT$)		 0.96 $
(31.33 NT$)		      -1.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.68 $
(21.93 NT$)		 0.65 $
(21.23 NT$)		      -3.2 %
Markets
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.12 $
(133.72 NT$)		 11.18 $
(363.30 NT$)		      +171.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.46 $
(47.49 NT$)		 1.62 $
(52.67 NT$)		      +10.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 $
(21.60 NT$)		 1.31 $
(42.70 NT$)		      +97.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.10 $
(68.07 NT$)		 2.70 $
(87.85 NT$)		      +29.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.85 $
(92.45 NT$)		 7.03 $
(228.43 NT$)		      +147.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.54 $
(82.46 NT$)		 3.78 $
(122.75 NT$)		      +48.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.07 $
(99.88 NT$)		 8.69 $
(282.43 NT$)		      +182.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 $
(29.84 NT$)		 1.97 $
(64.07 NT$)		      +114.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.50 $
(16.26 NT$)		 1.03 $
(33.56 NT$)		      +106.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.58 $
(18.90 NT$)		 1.18 $
(38.24 NT$)		      +102.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.56 $
(18.20 NT$)		 1.52 $
(49.48 NT$)		      +171.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 $
(17.71 NT$)		 1.17 $
(37.98 NT$)		      +114.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 $
(15.29 NT$)		 0.94 $
(30.64 NT$)		      +100.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.66 $
(21.40 NT$)		 1.92 $
(62.31 NT$)		      +191.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 $
(35.93 NT$)		 1.15 $
(37.41 NT$)		      +4.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(324.84 NT$)		 12.31 $
(400.00 NT$)		      +23.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.71 $
(55.54 NT$)		 1.59 $
(51.64 NT$)		      -7.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 $
(89.09 NT$)		 2.15 $
(69.81 NT$)		      -21.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 $
(194.91 NT$)		 3.69 $
(120.00 NT$)		      -38.4 %
Transportation
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $
(11.37 NT$)		 0.77 $
(25.00 NT$)		      +119.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $
(812.11 NT$)		 36.94 $
(1,200.00 NT$)		      +47.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.50 $
(48.73 NT$)		 2.77 $
(90.00 NT$)		      +84.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(78.42 NT$)		 1.24 $
(40.23 NT$)		      -48.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(324.84 NT$)		 9.24 $
(300.00 NT$)		      -7.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 2.52 $
(82.01 NT$)		 3.59 $
(116.62 NT$)		      +42.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,000.00 $
(682,170.01 NT$)		 33,862.53 $
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      +61.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,541.82 $
(894,676.50 NT$)		 24,231.50 $
(787,142.86 NT$)		      -12.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 44.03 $
(1,430.28 NT$)		 75.22 $
(2,443.57 NT$)		      +70.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.31 $
(432.44 NT$)		 22.19 $
(720.97 NT$)		      +66.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.99 $
(1,006.71 NT$)		 21.77 $
(707.23 NT$)		      -29.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.23 $
(1,046.86 NT$)		 35.91 $
(1,166.66 NT$)		      +11.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.76 $
(479.59 NT$)		 10.77 $
(350.00 NT$)		      -27.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $
(227.39 NT$)		 9.85 $
(320.00 NT$)		      +40.7 %
Childcare
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 247.87 $
(8,051.77 NT$)		 526.87 $
(17,115.13 NT$)		      +112.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,038.10 $
(196,143.21 NT$)		 15,036.86 $
(488,461.54 NT$)		      +149.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.59 $
(1,773.22 NT$)		 61.82 $
(2,008.15 NT$)		      +13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.00 $
(1,526.76 NT$)		 29.96 $
(973.22 NT$)		      -36.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.69 $
(3,205.89 NT$)		 83.04 $
(2,697.46 NT$)		      -15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 79.38 $
(2,578.44 NT$)		 106.59 $
(3,462.44 NT$)		      +34.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 337.82 $
(10,973.93 NT$)		 479.35 $
(15,571.40 NT$)		      +41.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 273.93 $
(8,898.37 NT$)		 332.76 $
(10,809.34 NT$)		      +21.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 579.11 $
(18,811.88 NT$)		 1,145.60 $
(37,213.87 NT$)		      +97.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 449.05 $
(14,587.12 NT$)		 823.51 $
(26,751.18 NT$)		      +83.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 107.97 $
(3,507.22 NT$)		 832.79 $
(27,052.60 NT$)		      +671.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 97.42 $
(3,164.74 NT$)		 530.71 $
(17,239.69 NT$)		      +444.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Ecuador Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 503.89 $
(16,368.47 NT$)		 1,615.97 $
(52,493.72 NT$)		      +220.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.07 2.13      -78.9 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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