Cost of living comparison

Mali

compared to

Taiwan

Taiwan vs. Mali Cost of Living Summary

Taiwan is 27.0% more expensive than Mali overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.3% less in Taiwan
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Taiwan
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Taiwan
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Taiwan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% less in Taiwan

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

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Taiwan vs. Mali Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.3% less for restaurants

	Mali	Taiwan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.50 F CFA4,977	$4.28 NT$136.94	-49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 F CFA4,790	$4.99 NT$159.58	-39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 F CFA542	$0.95 NT$30.41	+2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 F CFA395	$0.65 NT$20.68	-4.1%
Average			-38.3%

Mali vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Mali	Taiwan
Bread 1 loaf	$3.84 F CFA2,247	$1.74 NT$55.75	-54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.91 F CFA5,217	$10.75 NT$343.72	+20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 F CFA4,227	$11.29 NT$360.84	+56.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.92 F CFA3,464	$2.49 NT$79.71	-57.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.08 F CFA4,147	$3.71 NT$118.68	-47.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 F CFA1,062	$1.94 NT$61.93	+6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 F CFA279	$1.13 NT$36.09	+136.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.28 F CFA751	$1.36 NT$43.50	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 F CFA558	$1.45 NT$46.48	+52.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA327	$1.07 NT$34.32	+92.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 F CFA306	$0.96 NT$30.56	+83.0%
Average			+9.6%

Mali vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Mali	Taiwan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.20 F CFA2,459	$3.85 NT$123.03	-8.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$34.67 NT$1,108.01
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$32,963.14 NT$1M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.50 NT$271.68
Average			-8.3%

Mali vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Mali	Taiwan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.00 F CFA38,059	$21.08 NT$673.70	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$175.00 F CFA102K	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	+164.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$80.00 F CFA46,842	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	+264.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.71 F CFA67,162	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	-45.3%
Average			+113.6%

Mali vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Mali	Taiwan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$537.84 NT$17,189.98
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$17,498.18 NT$559K

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pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mali	Taiwan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 F CFA1,397	$1.82 NT$58.32	-23.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.67 F CFA977	$2.83 NT$90.51	+69.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.03 NT$128.75
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.00 F CFA40,986	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$9.97 NT$318.70
Average			-14.5%

Mali vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Mali	Taiwan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$60.97 NT$1,948.76
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$32.64 NT$1,043.09
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$78.55 NT$2,510.61
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$92.75 NT$2,964.27

Mali vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing

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