Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nairobi vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary
Nairobi is 29.6% more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.7% less in Nairobi
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% less in Nairobi
- Transportation
-
pay 89.8% more in Nairobi
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Nairobi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nairobi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.0% less in Nairobi
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Nairobi are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Nairobi. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Nairobi.
Nairobi vs. Chad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nairobi instead of Chad, you would:
pay 31.7% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.94
FCFA4,998
|
$5.80
KES747.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.97
KES896.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA500
|
$0.70
KES90.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA500
|
$0.55
KES70.70
|
|
Chad vs. Nairobi - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.36
FCFA200
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.79
FCFA1,000
|
$5.57
KES716.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.33
FCFA8,010
|
$3.36
KES432.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
FCFA1,200
|
$1.64
KES211.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
FCFA1,814
|
$2.92
KES375.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
FCFA1,247
|
$1.41
KES181.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
FCFA567
|
$0.47
KES61.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA680
|
$0.89
KES114.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA650
|
$0.46
KES58.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA423
|
$0.49
KES63.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
FCFA423
|
$0.51
KES65.21
|
|
Chad vs. Nairobi - Cost of groceries
pay 89.8% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
FCFA2,399
|
$5.40
KES695.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
$30.96
KES3,985.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,342.25
FCFA6,897,829
|
$21,671.83
KES2,790,186.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.02
FCFA2,249
|
$17.03
KES2,192.29
|
|
Chad vs. Nairobi - Cost of transportation
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$447.18
FCFA249,921
|
$39.86
KES5,132.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.71
FCFA848,218
|
$476.96
KES61,406.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
$206.31
KES26,561.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.32
KES3,775.48
|
|
Chad vs. Nairobi - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$224.14
KES28,856.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,775.09
KES1,129,767.62
|
Chad vs. Nairobi - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA750
|
$2.32
KES298.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.89
FCFA500
|
$2.37
KES305.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.03
FCFA575
|
$3.10
KES398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$45.30
KES5,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.35
KES946.67
|
|
Chad vs. Nairobi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Nairobi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.83
FCFA14,995
|
$19.62
KES2,526.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
FCFA19,994
|
$24.88
KES3,203.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.72
FCFA24,992
|
$67.92
KES8,744.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.44
FCFA49,984
|
$62.28
KES8,017.80
|
|
Chad vs. Nairobi - Cost of clothing
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