Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Prilep, Macedonia

Prilep vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Prilep is 13.6% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 60.2% more in Prilep
Groceries: pay 15.4% less in Prilep
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Prilep
Housing: pay 46.2% more in Prilep
Childcare: pay 35.6% less in Prilep
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% less in Prilep
Clothing: pay 88.5% more in Prilep

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and housing in Prilep are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Prilep. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Prilep.

Prilep vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prilep instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 60.2% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Prilep
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES497.70	$6.24 MKD326.16	+62.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.32	$3.48 MKD181.77	-43.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.59	$1.39 MKD72.71	+110.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.77	$1.13 MKD59.07	+112.4%
Average			+60.2%

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pay 15.4% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Prilep
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.08	$0.67 MKD35.00	+20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES721.98	$3.62 MKD189.34	-35.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES432.89	$4.48 MKD233.80	+33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES219.92	$1.72 MKD89.79	+1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES349.97	$2.72 MKD142.02	+0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.22	$0.36 MKD18.55	-71.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.53	$0.50 MKD26.11
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.85	$0.38 MKD19.93	-56.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.04	$0.53 MKD27.48	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.32	$0.34 MKD17.86	-29.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.85	$0.38 MKD19.93	-31.4%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Prilep
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES797.49	$5.37 MKD280.39	-13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,981.60	$17.40 MKD908.84	-43.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,488,499.97	$31,317.20 MKD1,635,911.42	+62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,791.72	$5.92 MKD309.01	-57.4%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 46.2% more for housing

	Nairobi	Prilep
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,087.96	$15.66 MKD817.96	-60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,348.69	$156.59 MKD8,179.56	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,496.81	$104.39 MKD5,453.04	-37.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,892.21	$99.79 MKD5,212.46	+345.6%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 35.6% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Prilep
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,527.71	$191.38 MKD9,997.24	+14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,034,320.61	$1,113.50 MKD58,165.74	-86.1%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Prilep
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.62	$1.57 MKD81.80	-32.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.43	$1.44 MKD74.98	-35.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.16	$2.61 MKD136.33	-15.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,698.16	$15.66 MKD817.96	-64.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.32	$4.18 MKD218.12	-32.3%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 88.5% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Prilep
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,175.42	$52.20 MKD2,726.52	+209.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,964.08	$34.80 MKD1,817.68	+51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,986.90	$78.29 MKD4,089.78	+26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,781.12	$86.99 MKD4,544.20	+65.7%
Average			+88.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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