Cost of Living

COST OF LIVING / Banana prices to remain high until May or June: Ministry
The price of bananas in Taiwan, which has shot up in recent weeks due to crop damage from several typhoons last year, is expected to remain high until May or June, the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) said Tuesday.
02/18/2025 05:51 PM
COST OF LIVING / Starbucks Taiwan to raise price of some items from Wednesday
Starbucks has announced that from Wednesday it will hike the prices of some products due to the rising cost of raw materials, which it said have been impacted by abnormal climate conditions and other global factors.
02/11/2025 11:12 AM
COST OF LIVING / Taiwan Railway board adopts plan to raise fares by 26.8% on average
The Taiwan Railway Corp. board of directors on Wednesday adopted a plan to raise ticket fares by an average of 26.8 percent, the railway company said.
02/05/2025 08:17 PM
COST OF LIVING / CPC gasoline, diesel prices to remain unchanged next week
State-run oil refiner CPC Corp., Taiwan will maintain its gasoline and diesel prices unchanged for next week, despite an increase in global oil prices last week, the company said Sunday.
12/29/2024 04:30 PM
COST OF LIVING / Citizens abroad no longer able to suspend NHI payments
New rules introduced Monday have eliminated a scheme allowing people to suspend their National Health Insurance (NHI) contributions while living abroad for more than six months.
12/23/2024 07:40 PM
COST OF LIVING / Taxi fares to increase NT$30 around Lunar New Year holiday period
An NT$30 (US$0.92) surcharge for taxi rides in New Taipei will be imposed from Jan. 22 to Feb. 2 around the Lunar New Year holiday (Jan. 25-Feb. 2), according to the city government's Transportation Department.
12/16/2024 05:12 PM
COST OF LIVING / Taipei Metro to maintain fares, reduce cashback for frequent passengers
Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. (TRTC), which operates Taipei Metro, has announced that ticket fares are to remain the same, but it plans to reduce the cashback rate for frequent passengers from next year.
11/30/2024 07:58 PM
COST OF LIVING / DGBAS reports lowest growth in median earnings in 3 years in 2023
Employees in the industry and service sectors received median annual earnings of NT$525,000 (US$16,155) in 2023, according to statistics released by the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting, and Statistics (DGBAS) Wednesday.
11/27/2024 08:57 PM
COST OF LIVING / Kaohsiung metro, tram to end discount for stored-value card users
Passengers using stored-value cards to pay for rides on the metro and light rail services in Kaohsiung will no longer enjoy a 15 percent fare discount from Nov. 1, Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp. announced Friday.
10/25/2024 07:48 PM
COST OF LIVING / Taoyuan Metro to adjust discount fares in January 2025
Taoyuan Metro Corp. said Wednesday that it will adjust its fares on Jan. 2, 2025, including abolishing a blanket discount introduced to encourage ridership.
10/16/2024 10:39 PM

Cost of Living

COST OF LIVING / Banana prices to remain high until May or June: Ministry

COST OF LIVING / Starbucks Taiwan to raise price of some items from Wednesday

COST OF LIVING / Taiwan Railway board adopts plan to raise fares by 26.8% on average

COST OF LIVING / CPC gasoline, diesel prices to remain unchanged next week

COST OF LIVING / Citizens abroad no longer able to suspend NHI payments

COST OF LIVING / Taxi fares to increase NT$30 around Lunar New Year holiday period

COST OF LIVING / Taipei Metro to maintain fares, reduce cashback for frequent passengers

COST OF LIVING / DGBAS reports lowest growth in median earnings in 3 years in 2023

COST OF LIVING / Kaohsiung metro, tram to end discount for stored-value card users

COST OF LIVING / Taoyuan Metro to adjust discount fares in January 2025

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