Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Taipei, Taiwan

Taipei vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Taipei is 59.9% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 9.6% less in Taipei
Groceries: pay 94.0% more in Taipei
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Taipei
Housing: pay 29.4% less in Taipei
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Taipei
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.0% more in Taipei
Clothing: pay 66.6% more in Taipei

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Taipei are more expensive than in Niamey. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Taipei. Notably, childcare, transportation, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Taipei.

Taipei vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Taipei instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 9.6% less for restaurants

	Niamey	Taipei
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,827	$6.18 NT$201.10	+26.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,655	$5.01 NT$162.89	-48.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA789	$1.00 NT$32.66	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA353	$0.68 NT$22.09	+10.9%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 94.0% more for groceries

	Niamey	Taipei
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA295	$1.86 NT$60.45	+264.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,712	$8.37 NT$272.38	+2.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,923	$10.77 NT$350.30	+26.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,305	$2.72 NT$88.38	+20.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,906	$4.37 NT$142.00	+32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA962	$2.06 NT$67.07	+23.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA342	$1.01 NT$32.95	+70.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA609	$1.25 NT$40.55	+18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA417	$1.56 NT$50.58	+115.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA321	$1.30 NT$42.26	+133.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA150	$1.11 NT$36.10	+328.0%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Taipei
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,991	$3.68 NT$119.84	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,068	$37.10 NT$1,206.61	+202.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,309,081	$34,750.62 NT$1,130,194.26	+77.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,168	$8.81 NT$286.57	+134.5%
Average			+105.3%

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pay 29.4% less for housing

	Niamey	Taipei
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,702	$24.04 NT$781.80	-48.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA459,431	$630.95 NT$20,520.36	-20.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,606	$465.35 NT$15,134.67	+13.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,479	$63.62 NT$2,069.13	-62.7%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Niamey	Taipei
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA534,040	$610.09 NT$19,842.08	-34.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,591,664	$18,275.33 NT$594,368.67	+306.7%
Average			+136.3%

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pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Taipei
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA707	$2.63 NT$85.47	+114.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,728	$3.05 NT$99.11	+1.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,414	$3.71 NT$120.66	+51.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,414	$38.32 NT$1,246.16	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,356	$9.89 NT$321.76	+142.2%
Average			+56.0%

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pay 66.6% more for clothing

	Niamey	Taipei
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$56.02 NT$1,821.99	+37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,702	$31.15 NT$1,013.21	-32.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$85.26 NT$2,772.89	+108.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,561	$103.43 NT$3,363.89	+153.2%
Average			+66.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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