Cost of living comparison
Macedonia is 48.0% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.2% more in Macedonia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% more in Macedonia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Macedonia
- Housing
-
pay 93.3% more in Macedonia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8% less in Macedonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Macedonia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Macedonia
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Macedonia are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Macedonia. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Macedonia.
If you lived in Macedonia instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 84.2% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES421.11
|
$5.21
MKD282.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES731.60
|
$4.44
MKD240.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.30
|
$1.47
MKD79.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.98
|
$1.04
MKD56.53
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES65.05
|
$0.67
MKD36.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES499.73
|
$3.49
MKD188.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.88
|
$4.51
MKD244.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.99
|
$2.07
MKD111.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES285.18
|
$2.81
MKD152.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES143.00
|
$0.40
MKD21.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES57.01
|
$0.58
MKD31.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.25
|
$0.50
MKD27.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.16
|
$0.67
MKD36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES39.05
|
$0.39
MKD20.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.26
|
$0.43
MKD23.49
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES733.09
|
$5.31
MKD287.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,241.40
|
$24.47
MKD1,325.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,155,889.10
|
$30,527.06
MKD1,653,346.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,365.65
|
$5.46
MKD295.88
|
|
pay 93.3% more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,960.30
|
$16.42
MKD889.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,736.03
|
$243.32
MKD13,178.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,956.44
|
$180.36
MKD9,768.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,202.96
|
$101.51
MKD5,497.52
|
|
pay 2.8% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,607.14
|
$225.27
MKD12,200.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES857,252.11
|
$1,883.00
MKD101,983.34
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES258.38
|
$1.78
MKD96.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES280.33
|
$1.56
MKD84.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES379.72
|
$2.74
MKD148.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,757.83
|
$25.10
MKD1,359.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES820.82
|
$4.74
MKD256.85
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Macedonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,580.38
|
$50.12
MKD2,714.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,560.78
|
$33.45
MKD1,811.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,574.81
|
$72.27
MKD3,914.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,526.37
|
$82.74
MKD4,481.03
|
|
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