Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Taiwan and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 57.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 59.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 55.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.11 NT$151
$5.31 R$29.48
-3.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.36 NT$984
$29.19 R$162
14.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.57 NT$164
$6.29 R$34.91
-11.45%
Cappuccino
$3.29 NT$96.9
$1.76 R$9.79
86.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 NT$31.03
$1.08 R$6
-2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 NT$22.47
$0.72 R$4.02
5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 NT$61.1
$1.84 R$10.21
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 NT$81.3
$2.73 R$15.16
0.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.22 NT$95.1
$0.96 R$5.32
235.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 NT$57.1
$1.48 R$8.2
30.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 NT$93.6
$1.17 R$6.5
170.94%
Eggs
$2.9 NT$85.6
$2.12 R$11.79
36.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.83 NT$526
$8.41 R$46.69
112.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.39 NT$277
$3.82 R$21.18
145.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.45 NT$603
$7.55 R$41.89
170.86%
Apples (1kg)
$4.84 NT$143
$2.15 R$11.94
125.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.57 NT$76
$1.28 R$7.09
100.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 NT$85
$1.13 R$6.27
154.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.6 NT$106
$1.48 R$8.22
143.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.92 NT$86
$1.17 R$6.49
149.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 NT$68.9
$1.1 R$6.1
112.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 NT$64.8
$0.75 R$4.14
193.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 NT$38.4
$0.7 R$3.9
85.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 NT$123
$2.1 R$11.63
99.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 NT$406
$7.4 R$41.05
86.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 NT$51
$1.18 R$6.55
46.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 NT$70
$2.25 R$12.48
5.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$26.04
$0.93 R$5.18
-5.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.29 NT$1,188
$41.29 R$229
-2.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 NT$89.3
$1.05 R$5.83
188.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 NT$21.97
$0.83 R$4.59
-10.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.22 NT$301
$7.14 R$39.63
43.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 NT$29.96
$1.09 R$6.08
-6.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K NT$1.1M
$22K R$121.8K
71.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K NT$776.1K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-3.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 NT$2,533
$69.6 R$386
23.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.4 NT$720
$13.69 R$76
78.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.49 NT$693
$18.72 R$104
25.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.64 NT$1,140
$22.75 R$126
69.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.75 NT$347
$22.18 R$123
-47.02%
Cinema Ticket
$10.7 NT$316
$6.15 R$34.12
73.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$564 NT$16.6K
$281 R$1,562
100.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$464.2K
$7,377 R$40.9K
113.30%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.2 NT$2,013
$48.73 R$271
40.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.95 NT$1,001
$41.91 R$233
-18.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.6 NT$2,673
$75 R$416
20.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 NT$3,470
$61.4 R$341
91.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 NT$15.6K
$332 R$1,844
59.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 NT$11.1K
$229 R$1,273
63.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 NT$35.4K
$638 R$3,540
88.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$843 NT$24.9K
$448 R$2,484
88.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K NT$315.4K
$1,689 R$9,376
533.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,802 NT$200.6K
$1,176 R$6,527
478.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,712 NT$50.5K
$481 R$2,672
255.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
11.16
-80.82%

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Last update for Taiwan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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