Cost of living comparison
Chiba is 63.9% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% more in Chiba
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Chiba
- Transportation
-
pay 71.8% more in Chiba
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Chiba
- Childcare
-
pay 52.6% more in Chiba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% more in Chiba
- Clothing
-
pay 58.9% more in Chiba
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, childcare, and restaurants in Chiba are more expensive than in Nairobi. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Chiba.
If you lived in Chiba instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES499.63
|
$6.51
¥927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES799.40
|
$4.72
¥672
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.93
|
$1.04
¥148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES69.04
|
$0.78
¥111
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.36
|
$1.85
¥263
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES724.78
|
$4.74
¥674
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES434.56
|
$5.45
¥776
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.77
|
$1.45
¥207
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES351.32
|
$2.68
¥382
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.85
|
$2.29
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.78
|
$1.11
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES113.29
|
$1.34
¥191
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.27
|
$1.95
¥277
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.56
|
$1.28
¥182
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$1.55
¥221
|
|
pay 71.8% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES800.58
|
$4.10
¥584
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,997.01
|
$104.21
¥14,839
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,498,133.37
|
$21,767.76
¥3,099,575
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,798.66
|
$23.53
¥3,350
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,107.66
|
$31.92
¥4,545
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,562.95
|
$581.86
¥82,853
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,580.03
|
$390.80
¥55,648
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,903.41
|
$78.16
¥11,130
|
|
pay 52.6% more for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,611.05
|
$264.88
¥37,717
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,038,324.64
|
$11,724.11
¥1,669,430
|
|
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES299.78
|
$1.79
¥255
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES290.55
|
$2.71
¥386
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES399.70
|
$3.91
¥556
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,720.22
|
$52.11
¥7,420
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES799.40
|
$9.12
¥1,298
|
|
pay 58.9% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Chiba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,183.84
|
$37.99
¥5,410
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,975.55
|
$27.68
¥3,942
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES8,017.82
|
$57.86
¥8,239
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,807.37
|
$102.91
¥14,654
|
|
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