Taiwan
Compared with Azerbaijan, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Azerbaijan = 1×
Overall verdict
Taiwan is about 1.28×
Azerbaijan.
Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Azerbaijan = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Azerbaijan. A bar running right means Taiwan 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
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan = 1×
Taiwan is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Taiwan, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.7× what it does in Azerbaijan — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.69
Taiwan AZN 0.07 USD 0.043
Azerbaijan AZN 0.03 USD 0.016
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.04
Taiwan AZN 0.17 USD 0.098
Azerbaijan AZN 0.08 USD 0.048
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.43
Taiwan AZN 1.65 USD 0.968
Azerbaijan AZN 1.15 USD 0.676
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.38
Taiwan AZN 1.52 USD 0.89
Azerbaijan AZN 1.10 USD 0.647
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.63
Taiwan AZN 4.21 TWD 78
Azerbaijan AZN 6.65 AZN 6.65
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+8%
in TWD
72 → 78
72 → 78
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-4%
in AZN
It rose 8% in local currency, but -4% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Taiwan's inflation.