Taiwan

Compared with Peru, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Peru = 1×

Taiwan vs

Peru

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.60× Peru.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Peru = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Peru. 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

Peru Peru = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.58
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.53
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.49

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

In Taiwan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.8× what it does in Peru — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.85

Taiwan PEN 168.19 TWD 1,599

Peru PEN 199.00 PEN 199

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.61

Taiwan PEN 3.25 USD 0.968

Peru PEN 5.29 USD 1.575

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.54

Taiwan PEN 2.99 USD 0.89

Peru PEN 5.52 USD 1.644

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.53

Taiwan PEN 0.33 USD 0.098

Peru PEN 0.62 USD 0.186

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.49

Taiwan PEN 8.30 TWD 78

Peru PEN 16.90 PEN 16.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index