Taiwan
Compared with Portugal, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Portugal = 1×
Taiwan
vs
Portugal
Overall verdict
Taiwan is about 0.54× Portugal.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Portugal = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Portugal. 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 Portugal
Portugal = 1×
Taiwan is pricier →
Portugal
Portugal = 1×
Taiwan is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Taiwan, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Portugal — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.82Taiwan
€812.23
TWD 29,900Portugal
€989.00
EUR 989
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.72Taiwan
€43.44
TWD 1,599Portugal
€59.99
EUR 59.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.43Taiwan
€0.85
USD 0.968Portugal
€1.97
USD 2.248
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.41Taiwan
€0.08
USD 0.098Portugal
€0.21
USD 0.239
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.40Taiwan
€0.78
USD 0.89Portugal
€1.96
USD 2.235
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.29Taiwan
€0.04
USD 0.043Portugal
€0.13
USD 0.15
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
-2%
in EUR
It rose 8% in local currency, but -2% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Taiwan's inflation.
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