Cost of living comparison
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Tagum City vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Tagum City is 7.4% cheaper than Nairobi.
Tagum City vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tagum City instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Tagum City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES752.07
|
$6.02
₱364.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES902.48
|
$5.42
₱327.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.93
|
$0.26
₱15.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.15
|
$0.26
₱15.61
|
|
Nairobi vs. Tagum City - Cost of restaurants
pay 75.2% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Tagum City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.80
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES721.22
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES434.78
|
$5.99
₱362.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES213.07
|
$2.06
₱124.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES378.11
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES182.25
|
$3.12
₱188.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.50
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES115.26
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.10
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.60
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.62
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Tagum City - Cost of groceries
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Tagum City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES699.48
|
$4.15
₱251.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES4,011.03
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES3M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,206.07
|
?? | |
Nairobi vs. Tagum City - Cost of transportation
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Tagum City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,164.64
|
$30.09
₱1,820.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,792.59
|
$171.94
₱10,405.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,728.68
|
$137.55
₱8,324.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,799.20
|
$46.02
₱2,784.93
|
|
Nairobi vs. Tagum City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Tagum City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES29,038.19
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1M
|
?? |
Nairobi vs. Tagum City - Cost of childcare
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Tagum City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES300.83
|
$1.29
₱78.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES307.03
|
$2.01
₱121.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES401.10
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,868.64
|
$25.79
₱1,560.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES952.62
|
$3.47
₱210.19
|
|
Nairobi vs. Tagum City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Tagum City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,542.29
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,223.15
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,799.20
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,068.19
|
?? |
Nairobi vs. Tagum City - Cost of clothing
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