Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Skopje, Macedonia

Skopje vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Skopje is 40.0% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 86.0% more in Skopje
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Skopje
Transportation: pay 5.7% less in Skopje
Housing: pay 91.3% more in Skopje
Childcare: pay 11.6% more in Skopje
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.7% less in Skopje
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Skopje

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

Skopje vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 86.0% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Skopje
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES498.05	$6.26 MKD356.46	+62.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES796.87	$5.22 MKD297.22	-15.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.65	$1.76 MKD100.22	+165.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.82	$1.23 MKD70.14	+131.3%
Average			+86.0%

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Skopje
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.13	$0.67 MKD38.16	+20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES722.48	$3.95 MKD225.16	-29.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES433.19	$4.48 MKD254.86	+33.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.07	$2.11 MKD120.35	+24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.21	$3.68 MKD209.71	+35.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.33	$0.45 MKD25.49	-64.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.58	$0.58 MKD33.22	+16.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES112.93	$0.57 MKD32.40	-34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.08	$0.78 MKD44.56	+71.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.36	$0.37 MKD20.91	-23.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES71.90	$0.45 MKD25.72	-18.8%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 5.7% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Skopje
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES798.05	$5.40 MKD307.69	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,984.37	$26.10 MKD1,486.08	-15.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,490,233.99	$31,317.20 MKD1,783,297.54	+62.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,792.97	$5.92 MKD336.85	-57.4%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 91.3% more for housing

	Nairobi	Skopje
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,091.51	$18.44 MKD1,050.25	-53.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,387.25	$353.00 MKD20,100.63	-17.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,511.79	$260.84 MKD14,853.30	+56.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,894.23	$107.30 MKD6,110.27	+379.2%
Average			+91.3%

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pay 11.6% more for childcare

	Nairobi	Skopje
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,542.71	$290.93 MKD16,566.42	+74.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,035,041.33	$3,908.39 MKD222,555.97	-51.2%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Skopje
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES298.83	$2.09 MKD118.89	-9.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES289.63	$1.96 MKD111.61	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES398.44	$2.78 MKD158.52	-9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,702.13	$35.08 MKD1,997.29	-20.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES796.87	$6.09 MKD346.75	-1.2%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Nairobi	Skopje
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,176.94	$59.70 MKD3,399.65	+254.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,966.15	$34.80 MKD1,981.44	+51.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES7,992.47	$82.25 MKD4,683.41	+33.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,785.85	$94.90 MKD5,403.93	+80.8%
Average			+105.0%

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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: April 2025

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