Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taipei vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary
Taipei is 42.8% more expensive than Niamey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% less in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 92.5% more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 82.3% more in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 27.5% less in Taipei
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% more in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% more in Taipei
- Clothing
-
pay 15.5% more in Taipei
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Taipei are more expensive than in Niamey. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Taipei. Notably, groceries, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Taipei.
Taipei vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taipei instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$6.55
NT$205.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
F CFA6,043
|
$5.55
NT$174.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
F CFA844
|
$1.14
NT$35.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
F CFA378
|
$0.74
NT$23.11
|
|
Niamey vs. Taipei - Cost of restaurants
pay 92.5% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA336
|
$1.87
NT$58.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.47
NT$297.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.28
F CFA5,814
|
$11.91
NT$373.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,276
|
$2.64
NT$83.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
F CFA1,574
|
$4.42
NT$138.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$2.29
NT$72.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$1.37
NT$43.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
F CFA761
|
$1.37
NT$43.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA442
|
$1.92
NT$60.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$1.29
NT$40.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
F CFA183
|
$1.07
NT$33.62
|
|
Niamey vs. Taipei - Cost of groceries
pay 82.3% more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
F CFA2,154
|
$3.83
NT$120.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.32
NT$1,234.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269
|
$36,375.55
NT$1,141,897.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
F CFA1,914
|
$9.34
NT$293.19
|
|
Niamey vs. Taipei - Cost of transportation
pay 27.5% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$25.93
NT$813.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.32
F CFA553,954
|
$792.21
NT$24,868.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$534.18
F CFA302,157
|
$568.06
NT$17,832.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$62.05
NT$1,947.76
|
|
Niamey vs. Taipei - Cost of housing
pay 91.2% more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
|
$628.11
NT$19,717.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286
|
$17,860.07
NT$560,661.46
|
|
Niamey vs. Taipei - Cost of childcare
pay 55.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
F CFA755
|
$3.24
NT$101.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
F CFA1,847
|
$3.80
NT$119.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
F CFA1,511
|
$3.93
NT$123.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
F CFA37,770
|
$42.01
NT$1,318.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$10.98
NT$344.63
|
|
Niamey vs. Taipei - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$66.48
NT$2,086.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.03
F CFA50,359
|
$36.29
NT$1,139.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.42
F CFA30,216
|
$88.45
NT$2,776.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$115.72
NT$3,632.67
|
|
Niamey vs. Taipei - Cost of clothing
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