Cost of living comparison
Taiwan is 40.4% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Niger, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$4.21
NT$136.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$4.80
NT$155.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$0.95
NT$30.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$0.61
NT$19.81
|
|
pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$1.76
NT$57.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$7.11
NT$230.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$11.33
NT$367.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$2.53
NT$82.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$3.21
NT$104.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$1.77
NT$57.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.80
NT$25.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$1.10
NT$35.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$1.27
NT$41.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$1.21
NT$39.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$0.96
NT$31.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$3.59
NT$116.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$37.87
NT$1,229.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$33,524.98
NT$1,088,784.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$9.35
NT$303.54
|
|
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$18.76
NT$609.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$386.89
NT$12,565.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$269.95
NT$8,767.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$54.00
NT$1,753.80
|
|
pay 86.5% more for childcare
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$472.11
NT$15,332.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$14,471.45
NT$469,986.34
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$1.82
NT$59.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$2.59
NT$84.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$4.00
NT$129.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$34.52
NT$1,121.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$9.29
NT$301.58
|
|
pay 57.0% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Taiwan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$63.92
NT$2,076.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$28.11
NT$912.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$76.13
NT$2,472.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$91.74
NT$2,979.32
|
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