50.65
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
Cost of Living in Chiba - Updated Prices & Insights
52.07
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $756 (excluding rent), and $1,336 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,770 (excluding rent), and $2,983 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.04 ¥1,011
$3.52 ¥506
$21.13 ¥3,035
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.07 ¥4,894
$24.53 ¥3,523
$102 ¥14.7K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.36 ¥769
$4.99 ¥718
$7.14 ¥1,025
Cappuccino
$3.05 ¥438
$1.36 ¥195
$5.42 ¥779
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ¥161
$0.98 ¥141
$2.1 ¥302
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.67 ¥96.3
$1.01 ¥145
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 ¥295
$1.37 ¥197
$3.43 ¥493
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ¥302
$1.75 ¥251
$4.2 ¥604
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥225
$0.99 ¥142
$2.11 ¥304
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ¥249
$1.2 ¥172
$3.52 ¥505
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.95 ¥712
$3.49 ¥502
$10.47 ¥1,504
Eggs
$1.49 ¥215
$0.81 ¥116
$2.75 ¥395
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ¥1,468
$3.52 ¥505
$21.09 ¥3,029
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 ¥917
$3.85 ¥554
$21.04 ¥3,023
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.14 ¥2,175
$5.45 ¥782
$27.21 ¥3,908
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 ¥853
$3.08 ¥443
$10.28 ¥1,477
Banana (1kg)
$3.03 ¥436
$2.02 ¥290
$4.04 ¥581
Oranges (1kg)
$4.04 ¥580
$2.78 ¥399
$6.26 ¥900
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 ¥640
$2.7 ¥388
$7.44 ¥1,069
Potato (1kg)
$3.37 ¥484
$1.77 ¥254
$5.67 ¥814
Onion (1kg)
$3.65 ¥525
$1.74 ¥249
$6.95 ¥999
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥199
$0.99 ¥142
$2.82 ¥406
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥125
$0.56 ¥80.6
$2.12 ¥305
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 ¥605
$4.14 ¥595
$5.62 ¥807
Wine (Bottle)
$3.7 ¥532
$2.69 ¥386
$16.83 ¥2,418
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ¥264
$1.43 ¥205
$3.78 ¥543
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥291
$1.07 ¥154
$4.73 ¥680
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 ¥130
$0.91 ¥130
$1.8 ¥259
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.9 ¥7,314
$19.1 ¥2,743
$50.9 ¥7,314
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ¥494
$2.75 ¥395
$3.71 ¥533
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.98 ¥428
$2.66 ¥382
$3.72 ¥534
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.86 ¥3,141
$21.86 ¥3,141
$22.54 ¥3,238
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥164
$1.09 ¥156
$1.19 ¥171
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$24.2K ¥3.5M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.6M
$16.8K ¥2.4M
$24K ¥3.4M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$84.3 ¥12.1K
$59.4 ¥8,536
$210 ¥30.1K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.03 ¥4,027
$21.14 ¥3,037
$38.75 ¥5,567
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.12 ¥2,459
$13.7 ¥1,968
$47.94 ¥6,887
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.9 ¥8,455
$56.5 ¥8,115
$63.6 ¥9,131
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.48 ¥1,793
$3.12 ¥449
$12.48 ¥1,793
Cinema Ticket
$11.64 ¥1,672
$10.58 ¥1,520
$17.63 ¥2,532
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ¥40.7K
$195 ¥28K
$341 ¥49K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.9K ¥2M
$6,956 ¥999.3K
$27.8K ¥4M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.88 ¥5,873
$27.25 ¥3,915
$68.1 ¥9,788
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.97 ¥4,161
$10.22 ¥1,468
$34.08 ¥4,895
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 ¥8,704
$31.49 ¥4,523
$84 ¥12.1K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.6 ¥14K
$55.8 ¥8,010
$348 ¥50.1K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,011 ¥145.2K
$827 ¥118.8K
$1,379 ¥198K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 ¥72.1K
$455 ¥65.4K
$560 ¥80.4K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,219 ¥175.2K
$697 ¥100.1K
$2,091 ¥300.3K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 ¥157.4K
$828 ¥118.9K
$1,493 ¥214.5K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,764 ¥828.1K
$4,951 ¥711.2K
$6,578 ¥945K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,191 ¥602K
$873 ¥125.4K
$4,191 ¥602K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,646 ¥236.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
1.4
2
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