Cost of living comparison
Taipa is 95.1% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Taipa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Taipa
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Taipa
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Taipa
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Taipa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Taipa
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Taipa
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Taipa are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Taipa.
If you lived in Taipa instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
Nairobi
|
Taipa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.05
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$6.15
MOP49.58
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.65
|
$0.76
MOP6.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.82
|
$0.65
MOP5.21
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Nairobi
|
Taipa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$2.21
MOP17.85
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.48
|
$8.73
MOP70.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.19
|
$5.17
MOP41.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
$1.94
MOP15.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.21
|
$3.54
MOP28.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.33
|
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.58
|
$1.46
MOP11.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.93
|
$1.72
MOP13.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.08
|
$0.88
MOP7.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.36
|
$1.98
MOP15.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.90
|
$1.55
MOP12.53
|
|
pay 8.8% less for transportation
Nairobi
|
Taipa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.05
|
$6.03
MOP48.63
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
$7.45
MOP60.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
$31,038.42
MOP250,416.07
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
$11.35
MOP91.55
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Nairobi
|
Taipa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
$29.59
MOP238.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
$1,200.15
MOP9,682.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
$1,158.77
MOP9,348.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
$45.57
MOP367.67
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Nairobi
|
Taipa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
$682.85
MOP5,509.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
$13,355.39
MOP107,750.46
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Nairobi
|
Taipa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
$4.35
MOP35.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.63
|
$4.58
MOP36.96
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
$6.21
MOP50.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
$111.74
MOP901.50
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$13.04
MOP105.17
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
Nairobi
|
Taipa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
$31.04
MOP250.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
$24.83
MOP200.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
$32.28
MOP260.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
$55.87
MOP450.75
|
|
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