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Taiwan vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 15.9% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 8.1% less in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 1.1% more in Taiwan
Housing: pay 46.0% less in Taiwan
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% more in Taiwan
Clothing: pay 4.8% less in Taiwan

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Taiwan are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Taiwan.

Taiwan vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taiwan instead of Gabon, you would:

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.89 FCFA10,118	$4.82 NT$151.22	-73.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.42 FCFA7,588	$5.16 NT$161.99	-61.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA843	$0.98 NT$30.70	-34.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 FCFA809	$0.67 NT$21.02	-53.2%
Average			-55.5%

Gabon vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.1% less for groceries

	Gabon	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 FCFA859	$1.77 NT$55.47	+16.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.70 FCFA2,656	$9.29 NT$291.60	+97.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.57 FCFA6,543	$11.90 NT$373.42	+2.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.55 FCFA3,137	$2.61 NT$82.06	-52.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.06 FCFA2,295	$3.56 NT$111.70	-12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$2.03 NT$63.63	-0.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.03 FCFA1,147	$1.00 NT$31.34	-50.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$1.25 NT$39.17	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$1.55 NT$48.61	-4.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$1.20 NT$37.82	-25.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.62 FCFA918	$1.03 NT$32.24	-36.7%
Average			-8.1%

Gabon vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 1.1% more for transportation

	Gabon	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 FCFA2,308	$3.78 NT$118.78	-7.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 FCFA27,824	$34.06 NT$1,069.33	-30.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,408.43 FCFA17,200,508	$35,728.87 NT$1,121,597.24	+17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 FCFA4,149	$9.18 NT$288.18	+25.2%
Average			+1.1%

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pay 46.0% less for housing

	Gabon	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.55 FCFA40,472	$21.10 NT$662.43	-70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,073.24 FCFA607,077	$429.29 NT$13,476.23	-60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$447.18 FCFA252,949	$295.73 NT$9,283.44	-33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.39 FCFA38,686	$54.85 NT$1,721.85	-19.8%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Gabon	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.87 FCFA101,179	$519.45 NT$16,306.62	+190.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,813.38 FCFA3,288,332	$16,665.76 NT$523,169.72	+186.7%
Average			+188.6%

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pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 FCFA607	$1.97 NT$61.79	+83.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 FCFA3,541	$3.00 NT$94.24	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 FCFA1,518	$4.54 NT$142.65	+69.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.08 FCFA37,942	$37.49 NT$1,176.73	-44.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,543	$10.04 NT$315.31	+123.4%
Average			+36.0%

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pay 4.8% less for clothing

	Gabon	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.44 FCFA50,590	$65.08 NT$2,043.13	-27.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.72 FCFA25,295	$31.24 NT$980.69	-30.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$53.66 FCFA30,354	$79.60 NT$2,498.69	+48.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.32 FCFA60,708	$96.29 NT$3,022.88	-10.3%
Average			-4.8%

Gabon vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing

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