Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Cote d'Ivoire is 3.8% more expensive than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Groceries: pay 30.8% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Transportation: pay 21.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Housing: pay 41.8% more in Cote d'Ivoire
Childcare: pay 57.7% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Cote d'Ivoire
Clothing: pay 24.7% more in Cote d'Ivoire

The cost of housing, clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cote d'Ivoire.

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Cote d'Ivoire vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Taiwan, you would:

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pay 0.8% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Cote d'Ivoire
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$2.56 F CFA1,499	-40.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$10.24 F CFA5,997	+105.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.74 F CFA436	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.73 F CFA430	+13.4%
Average			+0.8%

Taiwan vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.8% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Cote d'Ivoire
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$0.52 F CFA306	-70.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$12.80 F CFA7,496	+19.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$7.75 F CFA4,537	-31.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$2.24 F CFA1,312	-10.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.65 F CFA1,549	-28.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.82 F CFA1,065	-6.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.48 F CFA280	-57.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.93 F CFA546	-31.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$1.07 F CFA624	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.78 F CFA456	-27.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.74 F CFA431	-23.1%
Average			-30.8%

Taiwan vs. Cote d'Ivoire - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.3% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Cote d'Ivoire
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$5.56 F CFA3,257	+44.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$42.68 F CFA24,987	+23.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$28,165.91 F CFA16M	-14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$15.36 F CFA8,995	+80.7%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 41.8% more for housing

	Taiwan	Cote d'Ivoire
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$35.09 F CFA20,545	+66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$675.10 F CFA395K	+45.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$345.03 F CFA202K	+18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$126.19 F CFA73,884	+101.2%
Average			+41.8%

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pay 57.7% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Cote d'Ivoire
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$361.32 F CFA212K	-32.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$4,657.12 F CFA3M	-73.4%
Average			-57.7%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Cote d'Ivoire
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.02 F CFA600	-43.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$1.88 F CFA1,099	-33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$1.71 F CFA1,000	-57.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$70.41 F CFA41,229	+86.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$8.54 F CFA4,997	-14.4%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Cote d'Ivoire
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$91.75 F CFA53,723	+50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$36.53 F CFA21,389	+11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$75.39 F CFA44,144	-4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$138.70 F CFA81,209	+49.5%
Average			+24.7%

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