Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 16.4% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 54.1% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$4.21
NT$137.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,782
|
$4.80
NT$156.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF314
|
$0.95
NT$30.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF297
|
$0.61
NT$19.91
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,634
|
$1.76
NT$57.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF841
|
$7.11
NT$232.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,499
|
$11.33
NT$369.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,426
|
$2.53
NT$82.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,617
|
$3.21
NT$104.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF359
|
$1.77
NT$57.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.80
NT$26.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF202
|
$1.10
NT$35.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.27
NT$41.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF135
|
$1.21
NT$39.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF148
|
$0.96
NT$31.22
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF928
|
$3.59
NT$117.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,485
|
$37.87
NT$1,235.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,948,957
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,093,953.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,436
|
$9.35
NT$304.98
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,911
|
$18.76
NT$612.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF311,884
|
$386.89
NT$12,624.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF176,175
|
$269.95
NT$8,808.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF96,536
|
$54.00
NT$1,762.13
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,327
|
$472.11
NT$15,405.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,205,976
|
$14,471.45
NT$472,217.83
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,188
|
$1.82
NT$59.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF495
|
$2.59
NT$84.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF607
|
$4.00
NT$130.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,531
|
$34.52
NT$1,126.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,485
|
$9.29
NT$303.02
|
|
pay 43.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,951
|
$63.92
NT$2,085.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,465
|
$28.11
NT$917.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,782
|
$76.13
NT$2,484.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,881
|
$91.74
NT$2,993.47
|
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