Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 6.6% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.0% more in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 3.5% less in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 20.8% more in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 5.0% less in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 85.3% less in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.9% less in Burkina Faso
Clothing: pay 1.3% more in Burkina Faso

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Burkina Faso are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Taiwan, you would:

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pay 54.0% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$7.25 F CFA4,248	+69.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$7.25 F CFA4,248	+45.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$1.08 F CFA633	+13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$1.08 F CFA633	+67.1%
Average			+54.0%

Taiwan vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.5% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$1.11 F CFA650	-36.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$8.54 F CFA4,997	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$7.59 F CFA4,446	-32.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$2.56 F CFA1,499	+2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$9.29 F CFA5,440	+150.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$2.13 F CFA1,247	+9.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$1.55 F CFA907	+13.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$1.74 F CFA1,020	+19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.71 F CFA416	-33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.77 F CFA453	-19.0%
Average			-3.5%

Taiwan vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.8% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$5.49 F CFA3,216	+42.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+11.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$7.34 F CFA4,298	-13.6%
Average			+20.8%

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pay 5.0% less for housing

	Taiwan	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$54.06 F CFA31,651	+156.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$341.40 F CFA200K	-26.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$230.45 F CFA135K	-20.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$136.41 F CFA79,871	+117.5%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 85.3% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$34.14 F CFA19,990	-93.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-65.9%
Average			-85.3%

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pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.19 F CFA700	-34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$1.99 F CFA1,166	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$1.32 F CFA775	-67.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$59.75 F CFA34,982	+58.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$6.83 F CFA3,998	-31.5%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 1.3% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$34.14 F CFA19,990	-44.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$51.21 F CFA29,985	+56.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$85.35 F CFA49,975	+8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$102.42 F CFA59,970	+10.4%
Average			+1.3%

Taiwan vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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