Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cha-am vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary
Cha-am is 5.5% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Cha-am
- Groceries
-
pay 49.4% more in Cha-am
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Cha-am
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Cha-am
- Childcare
-
pay 8.8% less in Cha-am
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.5% less in Cha-am
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% more in Cha-am
The cost of groceries, housing, and clothing in Cha-am are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cha-am.
Cha-am vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cha-am instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Cha-am
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.80
KES747.31
|
$3.10
THB95.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
KES896.77
|
$8.82
THB272.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
KES90.36
|
$0.70
THB21.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES70.70
|
$0.43
THB13.42
|
|
Nairobi vs. Cha-am - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.4% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Cha-am
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
KES70.35
|
$1.59
THB49.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
KES716.65
|
$6.20
THB191.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.36
KES432.03
|
$6.89
THB212.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
KES211.72
|
$1.88
THB58.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KES375.72
|
$1.47
THB45.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
KES181.09
|
$1.41
THB43.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
KES61.11
|
$0.63
THB19.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KES114.53
|
$0.87
THB26.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES58.73
|
$0.76
THB23.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KES63.20
|
$0.79
THB24.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
KES65.21
|
$0.84
THB26.09
|
|
Nairobi vs. Cha-am - Cost of groceries
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Cha-am
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES695.05
|
$4.97
THB153.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.96
KES3,985.65
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,671.83
KES3M
|
$21,703.74
THB671K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.03
KES2,192.11
|
$8.68
THB268.41
|
|
Nairobi vs. Cha-am - Cost of transportation
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Cha-am
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.86
KES5,131.95
|
$22.06
THB681.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$476.96
KES61,401.56
|
$387.57
THB11,982.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.31
KES26,559.53
|
$279.05
THB8,627.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.32
KES3,775.16
|
$59.79
THB1,848.63
|
|
Nairobi vs. Cha-am - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Cha-am
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.14
KES28,854.43
|
$139.52
THB4,313.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,775.09
KES1M
|
$10,541.82
THB326K
|
|
Nairobi vs. Cha-am - Cost of childcare
pay 0.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Cha-am
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
KES298.92
|
$2.33
THB71.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
KES305.09
|
$2.06
THB63.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
KES398.56
|
$4.65
THB143.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.30
KES5,831.50
|
$24.80
THB766.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.35
KES946.59
|
$7.75
THB239.65
|
|
Nairobi vs. Cha-am - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Cha-am
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.62
KES2,526.20
|
$30.18
THB933.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.88
KES3,202.75
|
$19.84
THB613.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.92
KES8,743.51
|
$83.71
THB2,588.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.28
KES8,017.13
|
$49.61
THB1,533.77
|
|
Nairobi vs. Cha-am - Cost of clothing
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