Can teachers save money?
What it really comes down to is how you want to live while you are here. If you want to duplicate every facet of your life back home (eating Western food all the time, etc.), living can be really expensive. If, on the other hand, you are ready to live like an average Taiwanese and try all the great food Taiwan has to offer, then you can live both inexpensively and well. However, as a foreign teacher, you will be making considerably more than the average wage earner makes in this country. In your first couple of months, you probably won’t save anything because of the costs of settling in and the cost of learning the culture. Once you have adjusted, you should be able to save money every month. Quick Accommodations After you clear customs at Chiang Kai Shek International Airport, you should first go to the Tourist Information Desk in the arrival hall and pick up a free tourist map of Taiwan and Taipei and a copy of This Month in Taiwan. The maps are free here but you’d have to buy them o
