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

😐 Solo nomad: Taiwan is 57.1% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Taiwan is 55.6% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 NT$164
$5.32 R$28.56
-2.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.72 NT$1,065
$28.38 R$152
18.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.50 NT$174
$6.41 R$34.41
-14.20%
Cappuccino
$3.25 NT$103
$1.71 R$9.20
90.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 NT$33.27
$1.12 R$6.02
-6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 NT$22.62
$0.67 R$3.61
7.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 NT$63.8
$1.77 R$9.49
14.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 NT$88.0
$2.63 R$14.14
6.08%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.29 NT$104
$1.03 R$5.51
219.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.99 NT$62.8
$1.53 R$8.24
30.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.29 NT$104
$1.18 R$6.35
178.81%
Eggs
$2.92 NT$92.3
$2.02 R$10.84
44.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.73 NT$560
$8.60 R$46.16
106.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.04 NT$286
$3.83 R$20.56
136.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.48 NT$647
$7.40 R$39.73
176.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.85 NT$153
$2.14 R$11.51
126.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 NT$79.9
$1.32 R$7.07
91.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 NT$89.5
$1.19 R$6.39
137.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.71 NT$117
$1.44 R$7.72
157.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.90 NT$91.7
$1.17 R$6.29
147.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NT$70.8
$1.05 R$5.63
113.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 NT$65.7
$0.75 R$4.04
177.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 NT$40.09
$0.69 R$3.71
84.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 NT$128
$2.14 R$11.47
89.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.52 NT$459
$7.31 R$39.24
98.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 NT$56.5
$1.23 R$6.61
45.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NT$76.6
$2.24 R$12.00
8.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 NT$28.11
$0.92 R$4.92
-3.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.19 NT$1,269
$41.49 R$223
-3.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 NT$95.4
$1.07 R$5.74
182.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 NT$24.99
$0.90 R$4.81
-12.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 NT$320
$7.30 R$39.18
38.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.01 NT$32.02
$1.10 R$5.90
-8.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K NT$1.2M
$21.7K R$116.3K
75.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.0K NT$852.9K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-1.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.6 NT$2,703
$68.4 R$367
25.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.51 NT$774
$13.72 R$73.7
78.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.80 NT$752
$19.15 R$103
24.28%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 NT$1,235
$22.72 R$122
72.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 NT$375
$22.74 R$122
-47.85%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 NT$347
$6.15 R$33.03
78.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$552 NT$17.4K
$286 R$1,537
92.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K NT$493.8K
$7,507 R$40.3K
108.28%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 NT$2,100
$49.12 R$264
35.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.84 NT$1,037
$42.97 R$231
-23.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 NT$2,887
$77.8 R$418
17.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 NT$3,689
$63.2 R$339
84.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 NT$16.7K
$328 R$1,759
61.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 NT$11.5K
$230 R$1,235
58.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,191 NT$37.6K
$654 R$3,514
81.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$862 NT$27.2K
$456 R$2,449
89.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.6K NT$334.4K
$1,769 R$9,497
498.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,730 NT$212.5K
$1,209 R$6,494
456.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Taiwan
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,736 NT$54.8K
$490 R$2,630
254.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.14
11.16
-80.82%

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Last update for Taiwan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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