Cost of Living in Albania

Summary of cost of living in Albania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek 500.00-2,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,500.00 Lek 2,800.00-8,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 Lek 600.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek 130.00-400.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek 250.00-491.49
Cappuccino (regular) 166.74 Lek 80.00-300.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 155.27 Lek 83.40-250.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 74.85 Lek 50.00-120.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 670.18 Lek 492.10-818.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 80.45 Lek 54.43-108.86
Rice (white), (1 lb) 83.88 Lek 45.36-113.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 311.86 Lek 180.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 467.94 Lek 272.16-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 298.69 Lek 174.02-453.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 566.73 Lek 408.23-703.07
Apples (1 lb) 61.45 Lek 31.75-90.72
Banana (1 lb) 98.94 Lek 72.57-181.44
Oranges (1 lb) 69.43 Lek 34.02-113.40
Tomato (1 lb) 65.21 Lek 36.29-99.79
Potato (1 lb) 46.48 Lek 22.68-72.57
Onion (1 lb) 45.97 Lek 34.02-72.57
Lettuce (1 head) 115.26 Lek 50.00-196.60
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 62.44 Lek 50.00-100.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 Lek 500.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 135.29 Lek 90.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 179.77 Lek 119.00-300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 Lek 340.00-450.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek 40.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek 1,200.00-1,800.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek 300.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek 321.87-790.98
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 Lek 1,000.00-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 687.36 Lek 654.88-738.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,948,962.44 Lek 1,800,000.00-3,440,456.18
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,674,481.22 Lek 2,457,468.70-3,145,559.94
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,271.22 Lek 6,000.00-14,155.02
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,518.87 Lek 1,100.00-2,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,584.16 Lek 1,200.00-2,200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,375.83 Lek 2,500.00-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,961.54 Lek 1,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 700.00 Lek 600.00-1,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,060.56 Lek 15,000.00-34,404.56
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 382,295.04 Lek 200,000.00-960,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,711.93 Lek 3,000.00-12,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,137.57 Lek 2,000.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,938.30 Lek 5,500.00-13,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,582.92 Lek 6,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 52,853.80 Lek 25,000.00-85,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 36,046.70 Lek 18,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 107,686.84 Lek 50,000.00-160,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 66,793.23 Lek 35,000.00-100,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 23,109.49 Lek 13,006.34-41,094.79
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,904.84 Lek 8,361.20-22,830.44
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 59,273.51 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 3.00-7.50

Prices in Albania

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