Cost of living comparison

Prilep, Macedonia

compared to

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo vs. Prilep Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 18.2% cheaper than Prilep.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 27.0% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 44.1% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 16.8% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 10.3% more in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 0.1% less in Cairo

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Prilep Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.2% less for restaurants

	Prilep	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.24 MKD332.81	$4.06 EGP201.82	-35.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.48 MKD185.47	$4.71 EGP234.11	+35.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 MKD74.19	$0.33 EGP16.63	-76.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 MKD60.28	$0.12 EGP6.09	-89.2%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 27.0% less for groceries

	Prilep	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 MKD35.72	$0.65 EGP32.26	-3.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 MKD193.20	$1.59 EGP78.83	-56.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.48 MKD238.56	$3.40 EGP168.97	-24.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.72 MKD91.62	$1.45 EGP72.07	-15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 MKD144.91	$1.96 EGP97.41	-27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.36 MKD18.93	$0.68 EGP34.00	+92.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 MKD26.64	$0.23 EGP11.58	-53.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 MKD20.33	$0.16 EGP7.91	-58.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 MKD28.04	$0.19 EGP9.57	-63.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MKD18.23	$0.22 EGP10.75	-36.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 MKD20.33	$0.19 EGP9.43	-50.3%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 44.1% less for transportation

	Prilep	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.37 MKD286.10	$1.01 EGP50.44	-81.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.40 MKD927.36	$8.12 EGP403.64	-53.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,317.20 MKD1,669,250.15	$36,284.10 EGP1,803,766.16	+15.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.92 MKD315.30	$2.50 EGP124.12	-57.8%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 16.8% less for housing

	Prilep	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.66 MKD834.63	$9.69 EGP481.88	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$156.59 MKD8,346.25	$208.74 EGP10,376.91	+33.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$104.39 MKD5,564.17	$129.60 EGP6,442.72	+24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.79 MKD5,318.69	$13.65 EGP678.66	-86.3%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 10.3% more for childcare

	Prilep	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$191.38 MKD10,200.97	$87.26 EGP4,337.97	-54.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD59,351.12	$1,948.40 EGP96,859.58	+75.0%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Prilep	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 MKD83.46	$1.42 EGP70.64	-9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.44 MKD76.51	$1.54 EGP76.45	+7.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 MKD139.10	$1.83 EGP90.82	-30.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.66 MKD834.63	$18.55 EGP922.27	+18.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.18 MKD222.57	$3.04 EGP151.36	-27.1%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 0.1% less for clothing

	Prilep	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.20 MKD2,782.08	$37.28 EGP1,853.30	-28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.80 MKD1,854.72	$49.39 EGP2,455.48	+41.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.29 MKD4,173.13	$97.57 EGP4,850.56	+24.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 MKD4,636.81	$53.60 EGP2,664.65	-38.4%
Average			-0.1%

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