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
DJF1,645
|
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
|
pay 75.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
|
pay 27.6% more for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
|
pay 43.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
|
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