Cost of living comparison

 Nairobi, Kenya
compared to
 Taipa, Macau
Taipa vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

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.

Taipa vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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