Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 58.7% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$6.22
NT$200.27
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
$4.98
NT$160.22
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$1.03
NT$33.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.72
NT$23.03
|
|
pay 89.3% more for groceries
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.88
NT$60.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
$7.75
NT$249.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
$11.33
NT$364.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$2.84
NT$91.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
$4.13
NT$132.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
$2.07
NT$66.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$1.01
NT$32.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$1.18
NT$37.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA442
|
$1.49
NT$47.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA340
|
$1.24
NT$39.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$1.12
NT$36.12
|
|
pay 99.0% more for transportation
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
$3.71
NT$119.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
$37.34
NT$1,201.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
$31,397.60
NT$1,010,368.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
$8.87
NT$285.39
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$25.59
NT$823.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
$662.03
NT$21,303.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
$504.69
NT$16,240.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
$72.03
NT$2,317.77
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
$686.42
NT$22,088.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
$17,703.28
NT$569,687.98
|
|
pay 53.2% more for entertainment and sports
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA750
|
$2.49
NT$80.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
$3.49
NT$112.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$3.89
NT$125.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
$38.67
NT$1,244.44
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
$9.34
NT$300.41
|
|
pay 69.3% more for clothing
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$62.24
NT$2,002.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
$30.20
NT$971.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$88.35
NT$2,842.98
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
$103.73
NT$3,337.85
|
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