Canada

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Canada vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Canada is about 1.29× Taiwan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. A bar running right means Canada is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Canada is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.24
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.60
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.15
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.00
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.87

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Canada, Big Mac costs 2.2× what it does in Taiwan — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.24

Canada NT$174.96 CAD 7.7

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.73

Canada NT$48.61 USD 1.54

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.47

Canada NT$45.02 USD 1.426

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.26

Canada NT$3.88 USD 0.123

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.15

Canada NT$1,837 CAD 79.99

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.87

Canada NT$25,934 CAD 1,129

Taiwan NT$29,900 TWD 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.79

Canada NT$1.07 USD 0.034

Taiwan NT$1.36 USD 0.043

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com