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Western and Asian food is available at fast food establishments, restaurants and grocery stores throughout Taiwan. One can spend NT$200 per day here and eat well. Most teachers spend a bit more, however, but with the exception of a weekend splurge at TGI Friday's or Pizza Hut, they seldom spend more than NT$250-NT$300 per day on food.

• Coffee shops: NT$220
• Western restaurants: NT$400-1,000
• Cheap Chinese: NT$60-70
• Moderate Chinese: NT$100-150

  Carrefour Cost of Living

  Footprints created the "Carrefour Cost of Living". As one of the few chains of supermarkets that is totally worldwide and as one that offers a lot of Western good and thus is very popular amongst our teachers. Check out a recent flier from Carrefour Taiwan.

• Fine Chinese: NT$500-1,200
• Fast food: NT$130
• Cheap Western: NT$130-180
• Moderate Western: NT$250-500

As a note, it is much easier to find Western goods in Taipei but all major cities have some Western goods. Food, like everything else, is more expensive in Taipei. Remember though that transportation in Taiwan makes it very easy to get up here for a shop for those must have Western goods.

Here are a couple specific costs fro you to evaluate:

• Can of Coca-Cola (at 7-Eleven) - NT$18
• Can of Taiwan beer (at 7-Eleven) - NT$32
• Bottle of Heinieken (in café or pub) - NT$150
• Big Mac - NT$75
• Cappuccino (tall size, at Starbucks) - $90
• Lunch box simple meal of rice, meat and vegetables) - $50-80

Please let us know immediately if any of these prices changes.

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