Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Niger

Niger vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Niger is 12.5% more expensive than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.9% more in Niger
Groceries: pay 38.6% less in Niger
Transportation: pay 30.0% less in Niger
Housing: pay 99.1% more in Niger
Childcare: pay 31.9% less in Niger
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.1% less in Niger
Clothing: pay 8.9% more in Niger

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

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Niger vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Niger instead of Taiwan, you would:

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pay 61.9% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Niger
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$6.40 F CFA3,748	+49.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$9.39 F CFA5,497	+88.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$1.43 F CFA837	+50.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.96 F CFA562	+48.4%
Average			+61.9%

Taiwan vs. Niger - Cost of restaurants

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pay 38.6% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Niger
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$0.54 F CFA317	-69.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$9.05 F CFA5,297	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$2.16 F CFA1,266	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.71 F CFA1,587	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$1.55 F CFA907	-20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.72 F CFA423	-36.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$1.29 F CFA756	-5.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.75 F CFA438	-48.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.65 F CFA378	-39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.31 F CFA181	-67.6%
Average			-38.6%

Taiwan vs. Niger - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.0% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Niger
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$3.58 F CFA2,094	-7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$20,484.30 F CFA12M	-37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$3.16 F CFA1,849	-62.8%
Average			-30.0%

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pay 99.1% more for housing

	Taiwan	Niger
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$85.35 F CFA49,975	+304.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$938.86 F CFA550K	+102.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$512.11 F CFA300K	+75.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$130.54 F CFA76,432	+108.1%
Average			+99.1%

Taiwan vs. Niger - Cost of housing

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pay 31.9% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Niger
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$1,024.21 F CFA600K	+90.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$4,267.56 F CFA2M	-75.6%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Niger
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.28 F CFA750	-29.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$3.13 F CFA1,832	+10.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$2.56 F CFA1,499	-36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$73.97 F CFA43,311	+95.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$5.12 F CFA2,998	-48.6%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 8.9% more for clothing

	Taiwan	Niger
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$68.28 F CFA39,980	+12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$85.35 F CFA49,975	+161.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$51.21 F CFA29,985	-34.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$68.28 F CFA39,980	-26.4%
Average			+8.9%

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