Cost of living comparison
Nairobi is 26.1% cheaper than Chiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.6% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 18.1% less in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 33.0% less in Nairobi
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% less in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% less in Nairobi
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Nairobi.
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥935
|
$3.85
KES497.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
¥678
|
$6.17
KES796.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
¥150
|
$0.66
KES85.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
¥112
|
$0.53
KES68.81
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
¥265
|
$0.56
KES72.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥680
|
$5.59
KES722.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥782
|
$3.35
KES433.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
¥208
|
$1.70
KES220.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
¥385
|
$2.71
KES350.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥329
|
$1.26
KES163.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥159
|
$0.50
KES64.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥193
|
$0.87
KES112.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
¥279
|
$0.46
KES59.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥183
|
$0.48
KES62.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
¥223
|
$0.56
KES71.89
|
|
pay 18.1% less for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥588
|
$6.17
KES797.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.21
¥14,955
|
$30.83
KES3,983.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
$19,266.80
KES2,489,819.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,376
|
$13.87
KES1,792.67
|
|
pay 33.0% less for housing
|
Chiba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,580
|
$39.39
KES5,090.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.86
¥83,500
|
$428.53
KES55,378.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.80
¥56,082
|
$166.44
KES21,508.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥11,216
|
$22.39
KES2,893.75
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥38,011
|
$166.67
KES21,539.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,682,468
|
$8,008.06
KES1,034,868.96
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥257
|
$2.31
KES298.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥389
|
$2.24
KES289.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥561
|
$3.08
KES398.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.11
¥7,478
|
$44.12
KES5,701.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
¥1,309
|
$6.17
KES796.74
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.99
¥5,452
|
$16.84
KES2,176.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
¥3,972
|
$22.95
KES2,965.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.86
¥8,303
|
$61.84
KES7,991.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.91
¥14,768
|
$52.50
KES6,784.72
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Nairobi or Chiba. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.
