Cost of living comparison
Taipei is 59.9% more expensive than Niamey.
If you lived in Taipei instead of Niamey, you would:
pay 9.6% less for restaurants
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$6.18
NT$201.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$5.01
NT$163.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.00
NT$32.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.68
NT$22.17
|
|
pay 94.0% more for groceries
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.86
NT$60.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$8.37
NT$273.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$10.77
NT$351.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.72
NT$88.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$4.37
NT$142.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$2.06
NT$67.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.01
NT$33.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$1.25
NT$40.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$1.56
NT$50.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$1.30
NT$42.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$1.11
NT$36.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$3.68
NT$120.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$37.10
NT$1,210.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$34,750.62
NT$1,133,947.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$8.81
NT$287.52
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$24.04
NT$784.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$630.95
NT$20,588.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$465.35
NT$15,184.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$63.62
NT$2,076.00
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$610.09
NT$19,907.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$18,275.33
NT$596,342.41
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$2.63
NT$85.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$3.05
NT$99.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$3.71
NT$121.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$38.32
NT$1,250.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$9.89
NT$322.83
|
|
pay 66.6% more for clothing
|
Niamey
|
Taipei
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$56.02
NT$1,828.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$31.15
NT$1,016.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$85.26
NT$2,782.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$103.43
NT$3,375.06
|
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