Cost of Living in Albania

Summary of cost of living in Albania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 800.00 Lek 450.00-1,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,500.00 Lek 2,500.00-7,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 Lek 600.00-800.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 213.33 Lek 120.00-400.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 Lek 200.00-500.00
Cappuccino (regular) 157.43 Lek 80.00-250.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 147.45 Lek 100.00-200.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 71.88 Lek 50.00-103.33
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 657.76 Lek 454.25-776.01
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 76.60 Lek 46.87-108.86
Rice (white), (1 lb) 85.13 Lek 54.43-117.93
Eggs (regular) (12) 314.67 Lek 192.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 441.74 Lek 272.16-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 308.91 Lek 181.44-430.91
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 550.11 Lek 371.95-725.75
Apples (1 lb) 57.50 Lek 31.75-90.72
Banana (1 lb) 98.70 Lek 68.04-181.44
Oranges (1 lb) 65.97 Lek 36.29-127.01
Tomato (1 lb) 67.10 Lek 31.75-108.86
Potato (1 lb) 43.63 Lek 22.68-58.97
Onion (1 lb) 45.95 Lek 27.22-79.68
Lettuce (1 head) 97.54 Lek 40.00-200.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 59.66 Lek 50.00-100.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 Lek 450.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 120.83 Lek 80.00-171.43
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 175.66 Lek 100.00-250.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 Lek 320.00-382.34
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek 40.00-41.33
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 241.40-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,400.00 Lek 550.00-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 737.21 Lek 681.37-832.79
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,066,694.22 Lek 1,800,000.00-2,700,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,397,842.77 Lek 2,000,000.00-2,900,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,216.78 Lek 6,200.08-13,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,528.49 Lek 1,200.00-1,800.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,621.04 Lek 1,300.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,819.61 Lek 2,000.00-5,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,833.95 Lek 1,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek 600.00-1,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 19,396.18 Lek 10,000.00-30,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 384,233.15 Lek 180,000.00-1,033,347.11
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,284.39 Lek 2,500.00-11,500.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,338.94 Lek 2,273.36-7,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,593.69 Lek 4,500.00-14,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,397.27 Lek 5,000.00-19,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 41,788.37 Lek 25,000.00-66,567.99
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 29,269.53 Lek 18,000.00-40,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 71,763.70 Lek 35,000.00-140,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 46,998.59 Lek 25,000.00-75,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 17,307.77 Lek 8,199.93-30,720.09
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 10,044.01 Lek 5,574.14-14,864.36
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 53,531.93 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.49 3.50-8.00

Prices in Albania

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