Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 41.9% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Niger, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.03
F CFA3,063
|
$3.59
NT$115.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$4.92
NT$158.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$0.95
NT$30.83
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
F CFA366
|
$0.65
NT$20.96
|
|
pay 84.4% more for groceries
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA319
|
$2.04
NT$65.97
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$7.52
NT$242.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.72
F CFA5,314
|
$11.74
NT$378.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
F CFA1,414
|
$2.75
NT$88.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
F CFA2,065
|
$3.63
NT$117.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.71
F CFA1,042
|
$2.03
NT$65.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.91
NT$29.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
F CFA660
|
$1.30
NT$42.02
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
F CFA452
|
$1.46
NT$47.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA347
|
$1.15
NT$37.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
F CFA162
|
$1.07
NT$34.46
|
|
pay 91.6% more for transportation
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.57
F CFA2,174
|
$3.88
NT$125.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$35.38
NT$1,142.38
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,113.21
F CFA12,252,051
|
$32,990.11
NT$1,065,313.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.53
F CFA2,757
|
$9.61
NT$310.18
|
|
pay 14.2% less for housing
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.57
F CFA7,658
|
$23.53
NT$759.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.83
F CFA347,118
|
$354.11
NT$11,434.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.64
F CFA228,211
|
$268.52
NT$8,671.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.25
F CFA155,488
|
$56.71
NT$1,831.13
|
|
pay 48.7% more for childcare
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$949.79
F CFA578,569
|
$460.31
NT$14,864.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,609.28
F CFA2,807,762
|
$11,465.74
NT$370,250.43
|
|
pay 35.4% more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$1.86
NT$59.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$2.74
NT$88.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$3.84
NT$124.03
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$38.91
NT$1,256.34
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
F CFA2,553
|
$9.51
NT$307.15
|
|
pay 70.8% more for clothing
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$66.92
NT$2,160.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.49
F CFA28,928
|
$31.08
NT$1,003.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$79.12
NT$2,555.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$112.81
NT$3,642.69
|
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