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

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 56.9% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 53.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 65.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 NT$162
$5.51 R$28.53
-7.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.03 NT$1,075
$28.61 R$148
18.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 NT$175
$6.36 R$32.93
-13.05%
Cappuccino
$3.18 NT$101
$1.75 R$9.08
81.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 NT$34.74
$1.08 R$5.59
1.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$23.64
$0.71 R$3.67
5.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 NT$65.1
$1.81 R$9.38
13.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.66 NT$84.1
$2.62 R$13.57
1.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.35 NT$106
$1.00 R$5.20
235.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.94 NT$61.2
$1.49 R$7.72
30.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.23 NT$102
$1.17 R$6.04
176.07%
Eggs
$3.00 NT$94.9
$2.02 R$10.46
48.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.81 NT$563
$8.60 R$44.57
107.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 NT$296
$3.69 R$19.14
153.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 NT$636
$7.26 R$37.62
177.27%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 NT$147
$2.07 R$10.74
125.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 NT$79.3
$1.32 R$6.84
90.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 NT$88.6
$1.17 R$6.08
140.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 NT$117
$1.43 R$7.39
159.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.95 NT$93.1
$1.13 R$5.85
161.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 NT$74.6
$1.10 R$5.70
114.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.10 NT$66.3
$0.76 R$3.91
176.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 NT$41.37
$0.70 R$3.61
87.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 NT$131
$2.18 R$11.28
89.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.03 NT$443
$7.57 R$39.21
85.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 NT$54.0
$1.22 R$6.29
40.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 NT$73.7
$2.18 R$11.27
6.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 NT$27.89
$0.92 R$4.78
-4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.30 NT$1,273
$40.58 R$210
-0.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 NT$94.9
$1.05 R$5.44
186.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 NT$22.87
$0.85 R$4.40
-15.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.03 NT$317
$7.10 R$36.77
41.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 NT$32.43
$1.09 R$5.67
-5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K NT$1.2M
$21.7K R$112.7K
68.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K NT$828.1K
$27.6K R$143.2K
-5.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.7 NT$2,674
$67.8 R$351
24.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.10 NT$761
$14.09 R$73.0
71.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.24 NT$765
$19.35 R$100
25.27%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.97 NT$1,262
$23.09 R$120
73.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.81 NT$373
$22.63 R$117
-47.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 NT$340
$6.24 R$32.31
72.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 NT$17.4K
$285 R$1,475
93.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K NT$496.0K
$7,467 R$38.7K
110.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.4 NT$2,128
$49.77 R$258
35.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.23 NT$1,050
$42.22 R$219
-21.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 NT$2,870
$76.3 R$395
19.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 NT$3,696
$61.5 R$319
90.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$535 NT$16.9K
$334 R$1,732
59.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 NT$11.6K
$228 R$1,181
61.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,183 NT$37.3K
$645 R$3,339
83.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 NT$26.7K
$455 R$2,359
85.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,643 NT$304.5K
$1,871 R$9,693
415.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,453 NT$203.8K
$1,220 R$6,321
428.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,711 NT$54.0K
$516 R$2,672
231.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
11.16
-80.82%

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Last update for Taiwan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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