Cost of Living in Penghu, 🇹🇼 Taiwan - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 9, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $569 $379 $569 $190 $79

Utilities — $63 $95 $47 —

Internet & Mobile $47 $38 $47 $25 —

Groceries $63 $253 $474 $190 —

Transportation $95 $63 $158 $32 $16

Dining Out $379 $190 $253 $63 $47

Leisure Activities $126 $95 $126 $32 $25

Health Insurance $79 $95 $253 $47 —

Visa & Legal Fees $32 $63 $95 — —

Total $1,390 $1,239 $2,070 $626 $167

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Bread $1.90 per loaf

Milk $2.69 per liter

Rice $1.58 per kg

Chicken Fillets $6.32 per kg

Beef $12.64 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $14.22 per bottle

Coffee $3.16 per cup

Beer $4.11 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $4.74 per meal

Fast Food Combo $5.37 per meal

Apples $3.16 per kg

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $47.39 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.95 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.16 per trip

Taxi per km $0.79 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $37.91 per month

Gasoline $1.01 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $5.69 per trip

Scooter Rental $15.80 per month

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $315.95 per month

Coworking Space $126.38 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $947.86 per month

Coliving Space $568.72 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $12.64 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $28.44 per month

Gym Membership $47.39 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $12.64 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $12.64 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $9.48 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $56.87 per pair

Summer Dress $37.91 per dress

Running Shoes $94.79 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $12.64 per visit

Laundry $4.74 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $18.96 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.74 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 9, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 31.6502 TWD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Penghu cost of living