| Restaurants | 10,760.36 NT$ |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 NT$ x 8.6800000 = | 1,302.00 NT$ |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 170.00 NT$ x 3.7200000 = | 632.40 NT$ |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 NT$ x 6.2000000 = | 6,200.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 59.00 NT$ x 1.5500000 = | 91.45 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 NT$ x 1.5500000 = | 124.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 27.00 NT$ x 4.6500000 = | 125.55 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.50 NT$ x 4.6500000 = | 104.63 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 87.92 NT$ x 24.8000000 = | 2,180.33 NT$ |
| Going out | 4,472.71 NT$ |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 350.00 NT$ x 8.4000000 = | 2,940.00 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 59.00 NT$ x 1.0500000 = | 61.95 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 NT$ x 1.0500000 = | 84.00 NT$ |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 27.00 NT$ x 3.1500000 = | 85.05 NT$ |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 22.50 NT$ x 3.1500000 = | 70.88 NT$ |
| Cappuccino (regular) 87.92 NT$ x 14.0000000 = | 1,230.83 NT$ |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 NT$ |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 120.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Food at Home | 45,863.68 NT$ |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 354.87 NT$ x 7.6433765 = | 2,712.40 NT$ |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 51.78 NT$ x 31.8935027 = | 1,651.34 NT$ |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 41.56 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 1,060.46 NT$ |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 87.60 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 2,027.65 NT$ |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 268.69 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 6,855.50 NT$ |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 115.44 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 4,418.12 NT$ |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 271.63 NT$ x 38.2722032 = | 10,395.75 NT$ |
| Apples (1 lb) 61.99 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 4,745.07 NT$ |
| Banana (1 lb) 35.43 NT$ x 63.7870053 = | 2,259.69 NT$ |
| Oranges (1 lb) 36.14 NT$ x 76.5444064 = | 2,766.03 NT$ |
| Tomato (1 lb) 55.34 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 2,823.89 NT$ |
| Potato (1 lb) 38.61 NT$ x 51.0296043 = | 1,970.04 NT$ |
| Onion (1 lb) 29.79 NT$ x 25.5148021 = | 760.01 NT$ |
| Lettuce (1 head) 61.25 NT$ x 23.1466667 = | 1,417.73 NT$ |
| Drinks at Home | 1,797.24 NT$ |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 49.80 NT$ x 5.1190476 = | 254.93 NT$ |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.11 NT$ x 1.0238095 = | 71.77 NT$ |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 450.00 NT$ x 0.7678571 = | 345.54 NT$ |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 37.50 NT$ x 30.0000000 = | 1,125.00 NT$ |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 NT$ |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 117.09 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,124,000.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 4,800.00 NT$ |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 85.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 40.23 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 20.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,200.00 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 4,800.00 NT$ |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 6,608.67 NT$ |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,164.67 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 4,658.67 NT$ |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 487.50 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 1,950.00 NT$ |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 NT$ |
| Utilities | 6,458.06 NT$ |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,830.73 NT$ x 1.0000000 = | 2,830.73 NT$ |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 725.00 NT$ x 4.0000000 = | 2,900.00 NT$ |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 727.33 NT$ x 1.0000000 = | 727.33 NT$ |
| Clothing and Shoes | 3,859.64 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,266.67 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 906.67 NT$ |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,015.00 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 406.00 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,753.33 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 1,101.33 NT$ |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,614.09 NT$ x 0.4000000 = | 1,445.64 NT$ |
| Rent | 0.00 NT$ |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 NT$ |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 18,750.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 552,500.00 NT$ x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 NT$ |
| Other Goods and Services | 7,736.63 NT$ |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 2,584.68 NT$ |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 3,754.14 NT$ |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 1,397.81 NT$ |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 92,356.98 NT$ |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.