Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 38.4% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Niger, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,008
|
$3.79
NT$123.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,016
|
$4.76
NT$154.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA840
|
$0.98
NT$31.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA376
|
$0.64
NT$20.76
|
|
pay 72.8% more for groceries
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.83
NT$59.38
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,013
|
$7.72
NT$250.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,238
|
$11.17
NT$362.95
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,389
|
$2.76
NT$89.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,028
|
$3.31
NT$107.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,023
|
$1.77
NT$57.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA364
|
$0.80
NT$25.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA648
|
$1.12
NT$36.24
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$1.43
NT$46.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$1.12
NT$36.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.98
NT$31.93
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,118
|
$3.61
NT$117.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,520
|
$37.97
NT$1,233.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,031,389
|
$32,040.82
NT$1,040,669.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,306
|
$9.01
NT$292.58
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
$20.06
NT$651.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA488,775
|
$385.85
NT$12,532.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA224,101
|
$271.82
NT$8,828.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,769
|
$62.08
NT$2,016.38
|
|
pay 78.9% more for childcare
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA568,149
|
$421.29
NT$13,683.37
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,757,193
|
$14,282.51
NT$463,888.62
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA752
|
$1.69
NT$54.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,838
|
$2.68
NT$87.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,504
|
$3.70
NT$120.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,421
|
$34.15
NT$1,109.14
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,507
|
$9.15
NT$297.21
|
|
pay 61.2% more for clothing
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
$68.20
NT$2,215.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,407
|
$28.88
NT$937.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
$77.64
NT$2,521.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,065
|
$96.18
NT$3,123.92
|
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