Cost of living comparison
compared to
Taiwan vs. Niger Cost of Living Summary
Taiwan is 25.4% more expensive than Niger overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.9% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 71.9% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 79.3% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 58.0% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 75.2% more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7% more in Taiwan
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Taiwan. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
Taiwan vs. Niger Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Niger, you would:
pay 23.9% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$4.82
NT$151.22
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
F CFA6,043
|
$5.16
NT$161.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
F CFA844
|
$0.98
NT$30.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
F CFA378
|
$0.67
NT$21.02
|
|
Niger vs. Taiwan - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.9% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA336
|
$1.77
NT$55.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.29
NT$291.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.28
F CFA5,814
|
$11.90
NT$373.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,276
|
$2.61
NT$82.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
F CFA1,574
|
$3.56
NT$111.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
F CFA914
|
$2.03
NT$63.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$1.00
NT$31.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
F CFA761
|
$1.25
NT$39.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA442
|
$1.55
NT$48.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
F CFA381
|
$1.20
NT$37.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
F CFA183
|
$1.03
NT$32.24
|
|
Niger vs. Taiwan - Cost of groceries
pay 79.3% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
F CFA2,154
|
$3.78
NT$118.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$34.06
NT$1,069.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,367.07
F CFA12,086,269
|
$35,728.87
NT$1,121,597.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.38
F CFA1,914
|
$9.18
NT$288.18
|
|
Niger vs. Taiwan - Cost of transportation
pay 58.0% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$21.10
NT$662.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.32
F CFA553,954
|
$429.29
NT$13,476.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$534.18
F CFA302,157
|
$295.73
NT$9,283.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$204.24
F CFA115,531
|
$54.85
NT$1,721.85
|
|
Niger vs. Taiwan - Cost of housing
pay 75.2% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,068.35
F CFA604,313
|
$519.45
NT$16,306.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,519.83
F CFA3,122,286
|
$16,665.76
NT$523,169.72
|
|
Niger vs. Taiwan - Cost of childcare
pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
F CFA755
|
$1.97
NT$61.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
F CFA1,847
|
$3.00
NT$94.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
F CFA1,511
|
$4.54
NT$142.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.77
F CFA37,770
|
$37.49
NT$1,176.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.34
F CFA3,022
|
$10.04
NT$315.31
|
|
Niger vs. Taiwan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$65.08
NT$2,043.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.03
F CFA50,359
|
$31.24
NT$980.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.42
F CFA30,216
|
$79.60
NT$2,498.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.22
F CFA40,288
|
$96.29
NT$3,022.88
|
|
Niger vs. Taiwan - Cost of clothing
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