Cost of living comparison

Taipa, Macau

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Taipa Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 18.9% cheaper than Taipa.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 46.5% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 75.1% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 41.9% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 57.8% less in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.3% less in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Taipa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nairobi instead of Taipa, you would:

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Taipa	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.73	$3.85 KES497.85	-37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 MOP49.24	$6.17 KES796.57	+0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.12	$0.66 KES85.62	-13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.17	$0.53 KES68.79	-17.5%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 46.5% less for groceries

	Taipa	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.72	$0.56 KES72.11	-74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.91	$5.59 KES722.20	-35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.17 MOP41.42	$3.35 KES433.02	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 MOP15.52	$1.70 KES219.99	-12.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.36	$2.71 KES350.07	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.79	$1.26 KES163.27	-26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.73	$0.50 KES64.55	-65.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.80	$0.87 KES112.89	-49.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 MOP7.06	$0.46 KES59.06	-48.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.83	$0.48 KES62.34	-75.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.44	$0.56 KES71.87	-64.2%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 75.1% more for transportation

	Taipa	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.03 MOP48.29	$6.17 KES797.74	+2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.45 MOP59.68	$30.83 KES3,982.83	+313.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP248,674.63	$19,266.80 KES2,489,270.65	-37.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.92	$13.87 KES1,792.27	+22.2%
Average			+75.1%

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pay 41.9% less for housing

	Taipa	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP237.07	$39.39 KES5,089.54	+33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,200.15 MOP9,615.42	$428.53 KES55,365.83	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,158.77 MOP9,283.85	$166.44 KES21,503.47	-85.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.57 MOP365.11	$22.39 KES2,893.11	-50.9%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 57.8% less for childcare

	Taipa	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,470.84	$166.67 KES21,534.37	-75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP107,001.14	$8,008.06 KES1,034,640.93	-40.0%
Average			-57.8%

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pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Taipa	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.35 MOP34.81	$2.31 KES298.71	-46.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.70	$2.24 KES289.52	-51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.73	$3.08 KES398.28	-50.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$111.74 MOP895.23	$44.12 KES5,699.93	-60.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.04 MOP104.44	$6.17 KES796.57	-52.7%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Taipa	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.04 MOP248.67	$16.84 KES2,176.10	-45.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.83 MOP198.94	$22.95 KES2,965.00	-7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$32.28 MOP258.62	$61.84 KES7,989.37	+91.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.87 MOP447.61	$52.50 KES6,783.22	-6.0%
Average			+8.1%

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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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