| Restaurants | 9,639.50 NT$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 105.00 NT$ x 8.68 = | 911.40 NT$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 130.00 NT$ x 3.72 = | 483.60 NT$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$ x 6.20 = | 6,200.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 NT$ x 1.55 = | 77.50 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 NT$ x 1.55 = | 124.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 27.71 NT$ x 4.65 = | 128.87 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.00 NT$ x 4.65 = | 88.35 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 65.56 NT$ x 24.80 = | 1,625.78 NT$ |
| Going out | 3,721.43 NT$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 300.00 NT$ x 8.40 = | 2,520.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 NT$ x 1.05 = | 52.50 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 NT$ x 1.05 = | 84.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 27.71 NT$ x 3.15 = | 87.30 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.00 NT$ x 3.15 = | 59.85 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 65.56 NT$ x 14.00 = | 917.78 NT$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NT$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 107.50 NT$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Food at Home | 78,652.76 NT$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 347.31 NT$ x 7.6433765 = | 2,654.63 NT$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.62 NT$ x 31.8935027 = | 1,678.13 NT$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 54.88 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 1,400.37 NT$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 94.60 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 2,189.67 NT$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 846.71 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 21,603.56 NT$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 241.92 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 9,258.67 NT$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 529.19 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 20,253.33 NT$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 71.06 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 5,439.47 NT$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 41.39 NT$ x 63.7870053 = | 2,640.17 NT$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 42.34 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 3,240.53 NT$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 63.50 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 3,240.53 NT$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 52.92 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 2,700.44 NT$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 40.82 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 1,041.60 NT$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 56.67 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 1,311.64 NT$ |
| Drinks at Home | 1,977.78 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 49.12 NT$ x 5.1190476 = | 251.46 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 86.33 NT$ x 1.0238095 = | 88.39 NT$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 500.00 NT$ x 0.7678571 = | 383.93 NT$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 41.80 NT$ x 30.00 = | 1,254.00 NT$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NT$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 121.01 NT$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,000,000.00 NT$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 5,120.00 NT$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 70.00 NT$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 NT$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 225.00 NT$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 NT$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,280.00 NT$ x 4.00 = | 5,120.00 NT$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 6,464.57 NT$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,341.14 NT$ x 4.00 = | 5,364.57 NT$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 275.00 NT$ x 4.00 = | 1,100.00 NT$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NT$ |
| Utilities | 3,532.30 NT$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,327.30 NT$ x 1.00 = | 2,327.30 NT$ |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 6.00 NT$ x 80.00 = | 480.00 NT$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 725.00 NT$ x 1.00 = | 725.00 NT$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 4,103.73 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,366.67 NT$ x 0.40 = | 946.67 NT$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,236.00 NT$ x 0.40 = | 494.40 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,915.00 NT$ x 0.40 = | 1,166.00 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,741.67 NT$ x 0.40 = | 1,496.67 NT$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NT$ |
| Childcare | 0.00 NT$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 15,250.00 NT$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 370,000.00 NT$ x 0.00 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 10,191.15 NT$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 4,547.95 NT$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 20.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 3,409.80 NT$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 2,233.40 NT$ |
| Overall estimate monthly spending* | 123,403.23 NT$ |
* Note that our estimator is limited in number of items it uses to do an estimate. It doesn't include insurance, health related expenses, parking fees or domestic help. It doesn't take into calculations income tax.