Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 43.1% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
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Namibia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
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pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
|
pay 24.4% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Taiwan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
|
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
|
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