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Food prices in Taiwan
Updated: June 21, 2025
Is it expensive in the shops in Taiwan? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Taiwan? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Taiwan, such as: chicken breast, cheese, wine, tomatoes, or potatoes (Updated: 4 days ago)
Currency in Taiwan New Taiwan dollar (TWD NT$). For 10 US dollars you can get 292 New Taiwan dollars. For 100 US dollars you can get 2.92 thousand New Taiwan dollars. And the other way around: For 100 New Taiwan dollars you can get 3.42 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Taiwan
What are the different prices in the cities in Taiwan? Look here: Prices in cities in Taiwan
Prices: Yilan City Kaohsiung Keelung Taipei Tainan Taichung Hsinchu Hua-lien Guangzhou Taoyuan
bread
$2.1 ($1.4 - $5.1)
by half less than in United States
cheese
$16.4 ($7.5 - $34)
28% more than in United States
rice
$3.3 ($1.7 - $6.2)
27% is less expensive than in United States
tomatoes
$3.6 ($1.4 - $6.5)
26% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.2 ($1.2 - $4.5)
32% more than in United States
wine
$13.7 ($6.8 - $31)
8.7% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Taiwan (Updated: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Taiwan
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $3.3 (NT$97)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.1 (NT$61)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $3.2 (NT$93)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $16.4 (NT$480)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $1.2 (NT$36)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $13.7 (NT$400)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.7 (NT$50)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.4 (NT$71)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $4.1 (NT$120)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $9.2 (NT$269)
- Apples (1kg) $4.6 (NT$134)
- Oranges (1kg) $2.8 (NT$83)
- Potatoes (1kg) $2.9 (NT$85)
- Lettuce (1 head) $2.1 (NT$60)
- Kilo of white rice $3.3 (NT$97)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $3.6 (NT$106)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.2 (NT$65)
- Onions (1kg) $2.5 (NT$74)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $20 (NT$595)
- Pears (1kg) $5.5 (NT$161)
- Cucumber (1kg) $2 (NT$58)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.88 (NT$26)
- Sausage (1kg) $55 (NT$1.62K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $11.2 (NT$327)
- Rum 16.61 $16.6 (NT$485)
- Vodka 13.37 $13.4 (NT$390)
Price changes in previous years in Taiwan
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $2.6(NT$76), 2012: $2.6(NT$75), 2013: $2.6(NT$75), 2014: $2(NT$58), 2015: $1.8(NT$51), 2016: $2.7(NT$79), 2017: $2.6(NT$75), and 2018: $2.3(NT$67)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Taiwan?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.98(NT$29), 2012: $1.5(NT$45), 2013: $1.6(NT$46), 2014: $2.2(NT$63), 2015: $1.9(NT$54), 2016: $2.9(NT$86), 2017: $2.3(NT$67), and 2018: $2.9(NT$83)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $2(NT$59), 2011: $1.5(NT$45), 2012: $1.3(NT$39), 2013: $1.7(NT$49), 2014: $2.3(NT$66), 2015: $2(NT$59), 2016: $2.2(NT$65), 2017: $2.1(NT$63), and 2018: $2.2(NT$66)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $2.7(NT$79), 2013: $2(NT$58), 2014: $2.4(NT$69), 2015: $3(NT$87), 2016: $3.2(NT$92), 2017: $3.8(NT$112), and 2018: $3.4(NT$98)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Taiwan?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $20(NT$588), 2016: $18(NT$525), 2017: $16.8(NT$491), and 2018: $18.3(NT$533).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
internet
$25 ($17.1 - $38)
65% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$2.1 ($1.3 - $5.1)
66% is less expensive than in United States
average earnings
$1.75K
62% is less expensive than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$5.3 ($5 - $6.8)
by half less than in United States
cheap restaurant
$5.1 ($3.1 - $8.6)
74% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.2 ($1.2 - $4.5)
32% more than in United States