Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Taipei City vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
New Taipei City is 66.4% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% less in New Taipei City
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in New Taipei City
- Transportation
-
pay 7.7% more in New Taipei City
- Housing
-
pay 76.6% more in New Taipei City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Taipei City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.8% more in New Taipei City
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in New Taipei City
The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in New Taipei City are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, childcare, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in New Taipei City.
New Taipei City vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Taipei City instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
New Taipei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES750.88
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES901.06
|
$5.41
NT$169.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.79
|
$0.87
NT$27.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.04
|
$0.62
NT$19.32
|
|
Nairobi vs. New Taipei City - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
New Taipei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.69
|
$1.97
NT$61.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES720.08
|
$6.43
NT$201.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES434.10
|
$12.05
NT$376.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES212.73
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES377.51
|
$3.56
NT$111.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.96
|
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.40
|
$1.09
NT$34.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.07
|
$1.04
NT$32.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.01
|
$1.29
NT$40.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.50
|
$1.64
NT$51.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.52
|
$0.76
NT$23.72
|
|
Nairobi vs. New Taipei City - Cost of groceries
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
New Taipei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES698.38
|
$3.84
NT$120.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,004.71
|
$39.32
NT$1,230.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES2,803,297.63
|
$37,686.38
NT$1,179,169.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,202.59
|
$10.00
NT$312.74
|
|
Nairobi vs. New Taipei City - Cost of transportation
pay 76.6% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
New Taipei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,156.50
|
$24.39
NT$763.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,695.24
|
$581.67
NT$18,199.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,686.56
|
$433.18
NT$13,553.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,793.22
|
$91.89
NT$2,875.04
|
|
Nairobi vs. New Taipei City - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
New Taipei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,992.44
|
$589.87
NT$18,456.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1,135,076.41
|
$17,477.74
NT$546,861.09
|
|
Nairobi vs. New Taipei City - Cost of childcare
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
New Taipei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.35
|
$1.72
NT$53.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES306.55
|
$2.43
NT$75.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES400.47
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,859.39
|
$39.74
NT$1,243.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES951.12
|
$11.47
NT$358.88
|
|
Nairobi vs. New Taipei City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
New Taipei City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,538.28
|
$74.83
NT$2,341.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,218.07
|
$47.46
NT$1,485.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,785.33
|
$90.94
NT$2,845.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,055.48
|
$101.58
NT$3,178.43
|
|
Nairobi vs. New Taipei City - Cost of clothing
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