Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

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Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville vs. Taipei Cost of Living Summary

Brazzaville is 30.6% more expensive than Taipei.

Restaurants: pay 55.4% more in Brazzaville
Groceries: pay 14.4% less in Brazzaville
Transportation: pay 5.2% less in Brazzaville
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Brazzaville
Childcare: pay 71.1% less in Brazzaville
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% more in Brazzaville
Clothing: pay 3.1% more in Brazzaville

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Brazzaville are more expensive than in Taipei. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Brazzaville. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Brazzaville.

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Brazzaville vs. Taipei Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazzaville instead of Taipei, you would:

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pay 55.4% more for restaurants

	Taipei	Brazzaville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.55 NT$210.48	$11.68 FCFA6,711	+78.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.55 NT$178.38	$5.10 FCFA2,928	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.14 NT$36.76	$1.58 FCFA906	+37.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 NT$23.65	$1.58 FCFA906	+114.1%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 14.4% less for groceries

	Taipei	Brazzaville
Bread 1 loaf	$1.87 NT$60.21	$4.99 FCFA2,865	+165.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.47 NT$304.03	$3.38 FCFA1,942	-64.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.91 NT$382.45	$8.76 FCFA5,035	-26.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.64 NT$84.91	$2.94 FCFA1,689	+11.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.42 NT$141.81	$2.16 FCFA1,241	-51.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 NT$73.65	$1.11 FCFA639	-51.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.37 NT$44.13	$0.81 FCFA464	-41.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NT$43.99	$1.66 FCFA951	+20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.92 NT$61.81	$1.16 FCFA667	-39.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 NT$41.33	$0.84 FCFA482	-34.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.39	$0.57 FCFA326	-47.1%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 5.2% less for transportation

	Taipei	Brazzaville
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.83 NT$123.01	$4.74 FCFA2,726	+23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.32 NT$1,262.86	$23.44 FCFA13,469	-40.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,375.55 NT$1M	$29,343.54 FCFA17M	-19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.34 NT$299.93	$10.74 FCFA6,172	+15.0%
Average			-5.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Taipei	Brazzaville
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.93 NT$832.57	$44.51 FCFA25,578	+71.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$792.21 NT$25,440.61	$551.55 FCFA317K	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$568.06 NT$18,242.51	$465.04 FCFA267K	-18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.05 NT$1,992.53	$646.27 FCFA371K	+941.6%
Average			+241.2%

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pay 71.1% less for childcare

	Taipei	Brazzaville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$628.11 NT$20,170.69	$53.41 FCFA30,693	-91.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,860.07 NT$574K	$8,800.00 FCFA5M	-50.7%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Taipei	Brazzaville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.24 NT$104.19	$5.81 FCFA3,336	+78.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NT$121.91	$4.05 FCFA2,327	+6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.93 NT$126.29	$3.25 FCFA1,868	-17.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.01 NT$1,348.94	$44.51 FCFA25,578	+6.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.98 NT$352.55	$5.84 FCFA3,356	-46.8%
Average			+5.5%

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pay 3.1% more for clothing

	Taipei	Brazzaville
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.48 NT$2,134.88	$57.50 FCFA33,041	-13.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.29 NT$1,165.40	$60.00 FCFA34,477	+65.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 NT$2,840.48	$100.00 FCFA57,462	+13.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.72 NT$3,716.18	$55.00 FCFA31,604	-52.5%
Average			+3.1%

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