Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 2.7 times more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Taiwan
- Groceries
-
pay 80.0% more in Taiwan
- Transportation
-
pay 72.4% more in Taiwan
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% less in Taiwan
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0 times more in Taiwan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 97.5% more in Taiwan
- Clothing
-
pay 17.8% more in Taiwan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Taiwan are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Taiwan. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Taiwan.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Chad, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,584
|
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,406
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA506
|
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA380
|
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
|
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA183
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA917
|
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,190
|
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,215
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,664
|
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,248
|
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA438
|
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA970
|
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA596
|
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA388
|
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA388
|
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
|
pay 72.4% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,200
|
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA45,845
|
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,326,563
|
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,063
|
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA106,971
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA777,970
|
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA100,858
|
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA105,173
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA20,172
|
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA916,893
|
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
|
pay 97.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA688
|
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA527
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA73,351
|
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,751
|
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
|
pay 17.8% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA18,338
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA34,383
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA29,799
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA59,598
|
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
|
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