Cost of living comparison

Veles, Macedonia

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Veles Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 67.7% more expensive than Veles.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 44.8% more in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 24.7% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 65.2% more in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 4.0 times more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.5% more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 9.9% less in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Veles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 13.6% less for restaurants

	Veles	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.52 MKD238.23	$3.85 KES499.01	-14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.35 MKD229.07	$6.17 KES798.42	+41.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 MKD66.33	$0.66 KES85.82	-47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 MKD42.33	$0.53 KES68.95	-33.8%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 44.8% more for groceries

	Veles	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MKD26.84	$0.56 KES72.27	+9.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.49 MKD78.59	$5.59 KES723.88	+274.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.86 MKD203.23	$3.35 KES434.03	-13.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 MKD113.14	$1.70 KES220.50	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.81 MKD95.07	$2.71 KES350.89	+50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MKD24.03	$1.26 KES163.65	+177.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 MKD32.21	$0.50 KES64.70	-18.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 MKD28.70	$0.87 KES113.15	+60.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MKD39.55	$0.46 KES59.19	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 MKD22.07	$0.48 KES62.48	+15.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 MKD30.13	$0.56 KES72.04	-2.8%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 24.7% more for transportation

	Veles	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 MKD280.08	$6.17 KES799.59	+16.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.74 MKD2,619.79	$30.83 KES3,992.08	-38.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,862.08 MKD1,414,689.20	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.57 MKD293.21	$13.87 KES1,796.44	+149.2%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 65.2% more for housing

	Veles	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.81 MKD622.04	$39.39 KES5,101.35	+233.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$213.83 MKD11,261.27	$428.53 KES55,494.39	+100.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$167.83 MKD8,838.92	$166.44 KES21,553.40	-0.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.78 MKD4,254.19	$22.39 KES2,899.83	-72.3%
Average			+65.2%

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pay 4.0 times more for childcare

	Veles	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.33 MKD10,866.38	$166.67 KES21,584.38	-19.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,113.50 MKD58,642.39	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	+619.2%
Average			+300.0%

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pay 62.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Veles	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 MKD73.30	$2.31 KES299.41	+66.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.43 MKD75.07	$2.24 KES290.20	+57.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 MKD146.61	$3.08 KES399.21	+10.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.49 MKD1,236.99	$44.12 KES5,713.16	+87.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.23 MKD170.22	$6.17 KES798.42	+90.7%
Average			+62.5%

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pay 9.9% less for clothing

	Veles	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.88 MKD1,099.54	$16.84 KES2,181.15	-19.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.40 MKD916.29	$22.95 KES2,971.88	+31.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$69.59 MKD3,665.15	$61.84 KES8,007.92	-11.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.00 MKD4,687.25	$52.50 KES6,798.97	-41.0%
Average			-9.9%

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