Cost of living comparison
Chaves is 59.2% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.9% more in Chaves
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% more in Chaves
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Chaves
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% more in Chaves
- Childcare
-
pay 68.4% more in Chaves
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% more in Chaves
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Chaves
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Chaves are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Chaves.
If you lived in Chaves instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 64.9% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.82
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES798.11
|
$7.50
€6.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.79
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.93
|
$0.54
€0.49
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.25
|
$1.63
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES723.60
|
$5.49
€5.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.86
|
$3.96
€3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.41
|
$2.57
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.75
|
$3.40
€3.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.59
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.68
|
$0.51
€0.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.11
|
$0.81
€0.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.17
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.46
|
$0.44
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.01
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
pay 5.1% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES799.28
|
$6.71
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,990.54
|
$26.79
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,494,087.35
|
$30,947.16
€28,348.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,795.74
|
$8.90
€8.15
|
|
pay 76.5% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,099.38
|
$41.40
€37.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,472.96
|
$321.53
€294.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,545.08
|
$214.35
€196.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,898.71
|
$88.93
€81.46
|
|
pay 68.4% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,576.04
|
$434.17
€397.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,036,642.95
|
$6,109.05
€5,596.16
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.29
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.08
|
$1.61
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.05
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,710.95
|
$29.47
€27.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES798.11
|
$5.89
€5.40
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Chaves
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,180.31
|
$119.68
€109.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,970.74
|
$21.44
€19.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,004.83
|
$64.31
€58.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,796.35
|
$75.02
€68.72
|
|
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