Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 8.8% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Taipei
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% more in Taipei
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Taipei
- Housing
-
pay 41.7% less in Taipei
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.0% more in Taipei
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Taipei are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including housing and transportation are lower in Taipei. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Taipei.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
Bamako
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA3,867
|
$6.18
NT$201.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,705
|
$5.01
NT$162.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA445
|
$1.00
NT$32.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA334
|
$0.68
NT$22.09
|
|
pay 34.1% more for groceries
Bamako
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA636
|
$1.86
NT$60.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$8.37
NT$272.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,459
|
$10.77
NT$350.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,804
|
$2.72
NT$88.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,461
|
$4.37
NT$142.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.06
NT$67.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA288
|
$1.01
NT$32.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$1.25
NT$40.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA577
|
$1.56
NT$50.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
NT$42.26
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA433
|
$1.11
NT$36.10
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
Bamako
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,163
|
$3.68
NT$119.84
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$37.10
NT$1,206.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,750.62
NT$1,130,194.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.81
NT$286.57
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
Bamako
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA23,803
|
$24.04
NT$781.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$630.95
NT$20,520.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$465.35
NT$15,134.67
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$63.62
NT$2,069.13
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bamako
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$610.09
NT$19,842.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$18,275.33
NT$594,368.67
|
pay 80.0% more for entertainment and sports
Bamako
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,376
|
$2.63
NT$85.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,090
|
$3.05
NT$99.11
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$3.71
NT$120.66
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA38,884
|
$38.32
NT$1,246.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,272
|
$9.89
NT$321.76
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Bamako
|
Taipei
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$56.02
NT$1,821.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.15
NT$1,013.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$85.26
NT$2,772.89
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$103.43
NT$3,363.89
|
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