How much does a taxi driver make in each country?
144 countries, median gross salary a year in dollars.
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
Where they earn the most
- Iceland$61,770
- Belgium$59,650
- Switzerland$59,040
- Luxembourg$54,410
- Denmark$48,060
Where pay goes furthest
- Belgium$68,400
- Luxembourg$55,160
- Iceland$54,020
- Norway$48,640
- Switzerland$46,060
| # | Country | Yearly | Monthly | Local currency | Cost of living adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland estimate | $61,770 | $5,148 | kr 7,869,600 | $54,020 |
| 2 | Belgium estimate | $59,650 | $4,971 | €52,790 | $68,400 |
| 3 | Switzerland estimate | $59,040 | $4,920 | CHF 53,130 | $46,060 |
| 4 | Luxembourg estimate | $54,410 | $4,534 | €48,150 | $55,160 |
| 5 | Denmark estimate | $48,060 | $4,005 | kr 320,200 | $45,970 |
| 6 | Norway estimate | $46,800 | $3,900 | kr 423,400 | $48,640 |
| 7 | United States | $42,530 | $3,544 | $42,530 | |
| 8 | Sweden estimate | $41,430 | $3,453 | kr 404,300 | $45,780 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | $41,060 | $3,422 | £30,680 | $44,450 |
| 10 | Finland estimate | $36,570 | $3,047 | €32,750 | $40,350 |
| 11 | Austria estimate | $35,090 | $2,925 | €31,430 | $41,390 |
| 12 | Germany | $34,800 | $2,900 | €31,170 | $45,950 |
| 13 | Netherlands estimate | $34,780 | $2,898 | €31,150 | $40,110 |
| 14 | Ireland estimate | $34,650 | $2,887 | €31,030 | $33,920 |
| 15 | Canada | $34,370 | $2,864 | CA$48,340 | |
| 16 | Australia | $34,300 | $2,859 | A$49,930 | |
| 17 | Cyprus estimate | $27,160 | $2,264 | €24,040 | $40,590 |
| 18 | Italy estimate | $25,330 | $2,111 | €22,680 | $34,760 |
| 19 | South Korea estimate | $25,320 | $2,110 | ₩32,702,800 | $36,180 |
| 20 | France estimate | $25,050 | $2,087 | €22,430 | $30,260 |
| 21 | Israel estimate | $24,780 | $2,065 | ₪80,050 | $19,780 |
| 22 | Spain estimate | $20,530 | $1,711 | €18,380 | $29,880 |
| 23 | Slovenia estimate | $19,470 | $1,622 | €17,440 | $29,060 |
| 24 | Lithuania estimate | $19,290 | $1,607 | €17,070 | $31,050 |
| 25 | Greece estimate | $18,620 | $1,551 | €16,670 | $28,400 |
| 26 | Malta estimate | $17,870 | $1,489 | €16,010 | $24,890 |
| 27 | Bahamas estimate | $17,130 | $1,427 | BSD 17,130 | $15,480 |
| 28 | Hong Kong SAR China estimate | $16,660 | $1,388 | HK$129,300 | $20,030 |
| 29 | Puerto Rico estimate | $15,050 | $1,254 | $16,050 | |
| 30 | Estonia estimate | $14,330 | $1,194 | €12,830 | $18,880 |
| 31 | Portugal estimate | $13,900 | $1,158 | €12,450 | $21,410 |
| 32 | Singapore estimate | $13,830 | $1,152 | SGD 18,580 | $17,550 |
| 33 | Czechia estimate | $13,740 | $1,145 | Kč 302,300 | $20,510 |
| 34 | Slovakia estimate | $12,520 | $1,043 | €11,210 | $19,580 |
| 35 | Latvia estimate | $11,960 | $997 | €10,710 | $19,170 |
| 36 | Poland estimate | $11,820 | $985 | zł 49,600 | $21,540 |
| 37 | Hungary estimate | $11,460 | $955 | Ft 4,017,300 | $19,790 |
| 38 | Croatia estimate | $11,270 | $939 | €76,030 | $19,140 |
| 39 | Uruguay estimate | $10,850 | $904 | UYU 436,200 | $14,890 |
| 40 | Qatar estimate | $9,830 | $819 | QAR 35,780 | $12,640 |
| 41 | Romania estimate | $9,753 | $813 | lei 43,080 | $20,000 |
| 42 | Barbados estimate | $9,669 | $806 | BBD 19,340 | $8,058 |
| 43 | Costa Rica estimate | $8,723 | $727 | ₡4,392,100 | $13,960 |
| 44 | Palau estimate | $8,115 | $676 | $8,111 | |
| 45 | Argentina estimate | $7,766 | $647 | ARS 9,636,200 | $14,570 |
| 46 | Türkiye estimate | $7,713 | $643 | ₺304,300 | $17,150 |
| 47 | Bosnia & Herzegovina estimate | $7,514 | $626 | KM 13,160 | $16,960 |
| 48 | United Arab Emirates estimate | $7,510 | $626 | AED 27,580 | $11,170 |
| 49 | Chile estimate | $7,506 | $626 | CLP 7,082,700 | $15,240 |
| 50 | Serbia estimate | $7,330 | $611 | RSD 771,200 | $14,400 |
| 51 | Panama estimate | $7,100 | $592 | PAB 7,100 | $14,290 |
| 52 | Montenegro estimate | $6,930 | $577 | €5,216 | $11,880 |
| 53 | Guyana estimate | $6,811 | $568 | GYD 1,420,100 | $14,610 |
| 54 | Bulgaria estimate | $6,632 | $553 | €11,620 | $14,150 |
| 55 | North Macedonia estimate | $6,594 | $550 | MKD 364,000 | $13,290 |
| 56 | Russia estimate | $6,200 | $517 | ₽456,700 | $17,730 |
| 57 | Maldives estimate | $6,112 | $509 | MVR 94,020 | $9,283 |
| 58 | Belize estimate | $6,102 | $508 | BZD 12,200 | $9,558 |
| 59 | Lebanon estimate | $6,056 | $505 | L£9,129,100 | $12,200 |
| 60 | Brunei estimate | $6,002 | $500 | BND 7,604 | $10,040 |
| 61 | Tonga estimate | $5,917 | $493 | TOP 13,990 | $7,679 |
| 62 | Saudi Arabia estimate | $5,762 | $480 | SAR 21,610 | $11,140 |
| 63 | Marshall Islands estimate | $5,755 | $480 | $5,793 | |
| 64 | Mongolia estimate | $5,722 | $477 | ₮20,286,800 | $17,180 |
| 65 | Guatemala estimate | $5,393 | $449 | Q 41,420 | $12,070 |
| 66 | Mexico estimate | $5,385 | $449 | MX$103,600 | $9,161 |
| 67 | Ecuador estimate | $5,376 | $448 | $12,180 | |
| 68 | Mauritius estimate | $5,153 | $429 | Rs 239,200 | $12,010 |
| 69 | Peru estimate | $5,119 | $427 | PEN 18,260 | $9,475 |
| 70 | Honduras estimate | $4,992 | $416 | L 129,500 | $10,270 |
| 71 | Bolivia estimate | $4,844 | $404 | Bs 33,470 | $12,400 |
| 72 | El Salvador estimate | $4,651 | $388 | $9,920 | |
| 73 | Brazil estimate | $4,539 | $378 | R$25,360 | $9,823 |
| 74 | Kazakhstan estimate | $4,460 | $372 | ₸1,454,100 | $11,580 |
| 75 | Fiji estimate | $4,453 | $371 | FJD 10,100 | $10,910 |
| 76 | South Africa estimate | $4,314 | $359 | R 71,000 | $9,574 |
| 77 | Jordan estimate | $4,286 | $357 | JOD 3,043 | $9,474 |
| 78 | Moldova estimate | $4,244 | $354 | MDL 73,750 | $8,407 |
| 79 | Thailand estimate | $4,102 | $342 | ฿134,900 | $12,720 |
| 80 | Samoa estimate | $4,083 | $340 | WST 10,980 | $5,974 |
| 81 | Dominican Republic estimate | $4,036 | $336 | DOP 250,200 | $10,510 |
| 82 | Paraguay estimate | $4,008 | $334 | ₲30,241,000 | $10,520 |
| 83 | Malaysia estimate | $3,934 | $328 | RM 16,540 | $10,520 |
| 84 | Albania estimate | $3,855 | $321 | ALL 410,800 | $8,916 |
| 85 | Colombia estimate | $3,704 | $309 | COP 15,012,200 | $9,013 |
| 86 | Vanuatu estimate | $3,664 | $305 | VUV 355,000 | $2,997 |
| 87 | Vietnam estimate | $3,400 | $283 | ₫82,161,500 | $11,470 |
| 88 | Kiribati estimate | $3,370 | $281 | A$5,073 | $5,403 |
| 89 | Georgia estimate | $2,976 | $248 | ₾9,589 | $8,932 |
| 90 | Equatorial Guinea estimate | $2,839 | $237 | FCFA 1,721,900 | $6,244 |
| 91 | Cambodia estimate | $2,780 | $232 | ៛11,157,700 | $7,576 |
| 92 | Djibouti estimate | $2,754 | $230 | DJF 489,500 | $4,970 |
| 93 | Philippines estimate | $2,720 | $227 | ₱155,800 | $7,511 |
| 94 | Botswana estimate | $2,583 | $215 | P 35,030 | $6,594 |
| 95 | Uzbekistan estimate | $2,535 | $211 | UZS 28,009,700 | $9,339 |
| 96 | Suriname estimate | $2,463 | $205 | SRD 60,860 | $6,806 |
| 97 | Sudan estimate | $2,425 | $202 | SDG 1,326,000 | $5,912 |
| 98 | Bhutan estimate | $2,425 | $202 | BTN 202,900 | $9,717 |
| 99 | Cape Verde estimate | $2,164 | $180 | CVE 215,100 | $4,269 |
| 100 | Armenia estimate | $2,011 | $168 | ֏970,700 | $5,831 |
| 101 | Eswatini estimate | $1,985 | $165 | SZL 35,500 | |
| 102 | Indonesia estimate | $1,858 | $155 | Rp 29,462,300 | $5,771 |
| 103 | Congo - Brazzaville estimate | $1,858 | $155 | FCFA 873,800 | $2,803 |
| 104 | Comoros estimate | $1,829 | $152 | CF 760,800 | $3,336 |
| 105 | Laos estimate | $1,807 | $151 | ₭25,358,500 | $6,832 |
| 106 | India estimate | $1,746 | $145 | ₹152,200 | $7,669 |
| 107 | Tunisia estimate | $1,728 | $144 | TND 5,072 | $6,183 |
| 108 | Guinea estimate | $1,710 | $143 | FG 15,705,200 | $5,216 |
| 109 | Côte d’Ivoire estimate | $1,626 | $136 | F CFA 1,014,300 | $4,364 |
| 110 | Niger estimate | $1,626 | $136 | F CFA 1,014,300 | $4,990 |
| 111 | Ghana estimate | $1,616 | $135 | GH₵20,290 | $3,864 |
| 112 | Jamaica estimate | $1,584 | $132 | JMD 175,800 | $2,515 |
| 113 | Myanmar (Burma) estimate | $1,542 | $128 | K 2,130,100 | $4,891 |
| 114 | Timor-Leste estimate | $1,522 | $127 | $3,415 | |
| 115 | Senegal estimate | $1,511 | $126 | F CFA 879,100 | $3,881 |
| 116 | Ukraine estimate | $1,484 | $124 | ₴37,920 | $6,103 |
| 117 | Sri Lanka estimate | $1,468 | $122 | Rs 443,500 | $5,070 |
| 118 | Nepal estimate | $1,456 | $121 | Rs 152,200 | $5,013 |
| 119 | Yemen estimate | $1,390 | $116 | YER 305,200 | $4,607 |
| 120 | Lesotho estimate | $1,384 | $115 | LSL 25,360 | $4,131 |
| 121 | Afghanistan estimate | $1,321 | $110 | ؋101,400 | $6,425 |
| 122 | Bangladesh estimate | $1,316 | $110 | ৳152,200 | $4,612 |
| 123 | Burkina Faso estimate | $1,307 | $109 | F CFA 760,800 | $3,940 |
| 124 | Mali estimate | $1,277 | $106 | F CFA 774,300 | $4,025 |
| 125 | Mozambique estimate | $1,271 | $106 | MZN 81,150 | $3,364 |
| 126 | Liberia estimate | $1,266 | $106 | LRD 1,266 | $3,141 |
| 127 | Cameroon estimate | $1,233 | $103 | FCFA 608,600 | $2,544 |
| 128 | Zambia estimate | $1,221 | $102 | ZK 31,940 | $4,221 |
| 129 | Chad estimate | $1,220 | $102 | FCFA 760,800 | $3,598 |
| 130 | Guinea-Bissau estimate | $1,138 | $95 | F CFA 710,000 | $3,216 |
| 131 | Benin estimate | $1,058 | $88 | F CFA 659,300 | $3,208 |
| 132 | Egypt estimate | $1,022 | $85 | E£46,280 | $6,657 |
| 133 | Rwanda estimate | $1,000 | $83 | RF 1,318,600 | $3,649 |
| 134 | Kenya estimate | $995 | $83 | KES 101,400 | $2,345 |
| 135 | Pakistan estimate | $937 | $78 | Rs 263,500 | $4,030 |
| 136 | Congo - Kinshasa estimate | $923 | $77 | CDF 932,100 | $1,899 |
| 137 | Gambia estimate | $895 | $75 | GMD 43,110 | $2,892 |
| 138 | Uganda estimate | $872 | $73 | UGX 3,127,000 | $2,377 |
| 139 | Togo estimate | $813 | $68 | F CFA 507,200 | $2,299 |
| 140 | Ethiopia estimate | $812 | $68 | ETB 35,500 | $2,642 |
| 141 | Angola estimate | $700 | $58 | Kz 608,600 | $1,956 |
| 142 | Burundi estimate | $482 | $40 | BIF 922,300 | $1,455 |
| 143 | Malawi estimate | $418 | $35 | MWK 152,200 | $1,280 |
| 144 | Nigeria estimate | $343 | $29 | ₦507,200 | $1,910 |
Cost of living adjusted: what that salary would buy in the United States (purchasing power parity dollars).