Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 62.9% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 40.0% less for restaurants
Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$3.59
NT$116.32
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$4.92
NT$159.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$0.95
NT$30.97
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$0.65
NT$21.05
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$2.04
NT$66.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$7.52
NT$244.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$11.74
NT$380.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$2.75
NT$89.26
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$3.63
NT$117.69
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$2.03
NT$65.74
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$0.91
NT$29.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.30
NT$42.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$1.46
NT$47.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.15
NT$37.44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.07
NT$34.62
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$3.88
NT$125.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$35.38
NT$1,147.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,990.11
NT$1,070,182.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$9.61
NT$311.60
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$23.53
NT$763.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$354.11
NT$11,487.10
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$268.52
NT$8,710.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$56.71
NT$1,839.50
|
|
pay 12.4% more for childcare
Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$460.31
NT$14,932.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$11,465.74
NT$371,942.77
|
|
pay 79.5% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$1.86
NT$60.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$2.74
NT$88.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$3.84
NT$124.59
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$38.91
NT$1,262.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$9.51
NT$308.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
Guinea
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$66.92
NT$2,170.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$31.08
NT$1,008.34
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$79.12
NT$2,566.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$112.81
NT$3,659.34
|
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