50.65
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
Cost of Living in Hsinchu - Updated Prices & Insights
52.14
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $739 (excluding rent), and $1,209 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,819 (excluding rent), and $2,686 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 $118
$2.66 $78.4
$6.65 $196
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.96 $1,002
$20.37 $601
$50.9 $1,503
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 $158
$5.03 $148
$6.04 $178
Cappuccino
$2.96 $87.4
$1.48 $43.7
$4.95 $146
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 $26.86
$0.65 $19.23
$1.46 $42.97
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 $20.29
$0.66 $19.44
$0.99 $29.15
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 $51.2
$1.22 $36.03
$3.13 $92.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 $68
$1.64 $48.51
$3.3 $97.3
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.26 $96.2
$2.59 $76.4
$5.52 $163
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 $54.3
$1.04 $30.76
$4.67 $138
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 $126
$2.14 $63
$4.93 $145
Eggs
$2.45 $72.3
$1.98 $58.5
$4.77 $141
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.93 $411
$6.76 $199
$33.78 $996
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 $140
$4.62 $136
$14.86 $438
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.99 $472
$6.73 $199
$23.56 $695
Apples (1kg)
$4.37 $129
$1.67 $49.36
$10.07 $297
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 $73.6
$0.68 $20.17
$3.75 $111
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 $80.6
$1.09 $32.22
$4.95 $146
Tomato (1kg)
$3.93 $116
$1.39 $41.01
$6.93 $204
Potato (1kg)
$2.9 $85.6
$1.33 $39.18
$5.96 $176
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 $65.5
$1.38 $40.69
$4.81 $142
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 $57.2
$1.32 $38.8
$3.46 $102
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 $34.05
$0.74 $21.82
$1.67 $49.18
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 $128
$4 $118
$6.66 $196
Wine (Bottle)
$15.5 $457
$5.16 $152
$34.45 $1,016
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 $51.5
$1.4 $41.18
$2.78 $82.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 $76.1
$1.09 $32.12
$5.22 $154
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 $26.81
$0.42 $12.49
$1.23 $36.26
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.76 $1,202
$10.15 $300
$43.47 $1,282
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 $87.2
$2.95 $87.2
$4.69 $138
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 $23.07
$0.63 $18.52
$0.78 $23.07
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 $182
$3.43 $101
$14.4 $425
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 $31.43
$1.04 $30.53
$1.17 $34.42
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K $1M
$34.4K $1M
$46.4K $1.4M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K $748.4K
$23.7K $698.5K
$30.4K $898.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$75.1 $2,216
$50.7 $1,494
$187 $5,504
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.8 $761
$13.78 $406
$41.41 $1,222
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.55 $754
$17.27 $510
$43.87 $1,294
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44 $1,298
$33.91 $1,000
$102 $3,004
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24 $708
$20.57 $607
$27.43 $809
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 $306
$8.98 $265
$13.81 $407
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 $12.6K
$272 $8,010
$1,120 $33K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K $327.5K
$4,995 $147.4K
$26.6K $785.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86 $2,537
$50.1 $1,478
$150 $4,434
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.03 $1,033
$16.65 $491
$83.4 $2,461
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 $2,692
$68.9 $2,032
$138 $4,063
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 $2,957
$100 $2,957
$201 $5,915
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$561 $16.5K
$413 $12.2K
$688 $20.3K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 $10.9K
$241 $7,123
$517 $15.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 $36.7K
$1,036 $30.6K
$1,554 $45.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 $23.2K
$541 $16K
$947 $27.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K $298.9K
$9,379 $276.7K
$11.7K $345.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,059 $208.2K
$6,776 $199.9K
$7,623 $224.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,411 $71.1K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.57
1.4
1.8
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