| Restaurants | 48,799.88 Lek |
|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek x 8.6800000 = | 8,680.00 Lek |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 Lek x 3.7200000 = | 2,976.00 Lek |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 Lek x 6.2000000 = | 31,000.00 Lek |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek x 1.5500000 = | 387.50 Lek |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek x 1.5500000 = | 542.50 Lek |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 151.91 Lek x 4.6500000 = | 706.37 Lek |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 78.03 Lek x 4.6500000 = | 362.86 Lek |
| Cappuccino (regular) 167.12 Lek x 24.8000000 = | 4,144.65 Lek |
| Going out | 10,414.04 Lek |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 800.00 Lek x 8.4000000 = | 6,720.00 Lek |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek x 1.0500000 = | 262.50 Lek |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek x 1.0500000 = | 367.50 Lek |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 151.91 Lek x 3.1500000 = | 478.51 Lek |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) 78.03 Lek x 3.1500000 = | 245.81 Lek |
| Cappuccino (regular) 167.12 Lek x 14.0000000 = | 2,339.72 Lek |
| Cigarettes | 0.00 Lek |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 Lek x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 Lek |
| Food at Home | 92,747.68 Lek |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 682.30 Lek x 7.6433765 = | 5,215.06 Lek |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 83.86 Lek x 31.8935027 = | 2,674.73 Lek |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) 83.88 Lek x 25.5148021 = | 2,140.28 Lek |
| Eggs (regular) (12) 323.60 Lek x 23.1466667 = | 7,490.35 Lek |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) 505.63 Lek x 25.5148021 = | 12,901.05 Lek |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 294.46 Lek x 38.2722032 = | 11,269.53 Lek |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 607.06 Lek x 38.2722032 = | 23,233.71 Lek |
| Apples (1 lb) 64.42 Lek x 76.5444064 = | 4,930.88 Lek |
| Banana (1 lb) 103.29 Lek x 63.7870053 = | 6,588.41 Lek |
| Oranges (1 lb) 76.67 Lek x 76.5444064 = | 5,868.57 Lek |
| Tomato (1 lb) 74.81 Lek x 51.0296043 = | 3,817.69 Lek |
| Potato (1 lb) 50.02 Lek x 51.0296043 = | 2,552.75 Lek |
| Onion (1 lb) 49.13 Lek x 25.5148021 = | 1,253.66 Lek |
| Lettuce (1 head) 121.44 Lek x 23.1466667 = | 2,811.00 Lek |
| Drinks at Home | 3,484.29 Lek |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 131.80 Lek x 5.1190476 = | 674.68 Lek |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 175.72 Lek x 1.0238095 = | 179.90 Lek |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 Lek x 0.7678571 = | 767.86 Lek |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) 62.06 Lek x 30.0000000 = | 1,861.84 Lek |
| Car and Gasoline | 0.00 Lek |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) 676.61 Lek x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 Lek |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,400,000.00 Lek x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 Lek |
| Public Transport and Taxi | 6,400.00 Lek |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 Lek |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 Lek |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 Lek x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 Lek |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 Lek |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek x 4.0000000 = | 6,400.00 Lek |
| Leisure and Sport Memberships | 26,737.89 Lek |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,555.90 Lek x 4.0000000 = | 18,223.60 Lek |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,128.57 Lek x 4.0000000 = | 8,514.29 Lek |
| Vacation and Travel (Monthly Approximate Amount) | 0.00 Lek |
| Utilities | 16,444.17 Lek |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 9,074.94 Lek x 1.0000000 = | 9,074.94 Lek |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,455.45 Lek x 4.0000000 = | 5,821.82 Lek |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,547.41 Lek x 1.0000000 = | 1,547.41 Lek |
| Clothing and Shoes | 12,406.47 Lek |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,987.19 Lek x 0.4000000 = | 2,394.88 Lek |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,409.71 Lek x 0.4000000 = | 1,763.88 Lek |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,195.78 Lek x 0.4000000 = | 3,678.31 Lek |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,423.50 Lek x 0.4000000 = | 4,569.40 Lek |
| Rent | 0.00 Lek |
| Childcare and School Fees | 0.00 Lek |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 24,712.77 Lek x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 Lek |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 486,874.11 Lek x 0.0000000 = | 0.00 Lek |
| Other Goods and Services | 20,275.37 Lek |
| Household Supplies, approximation using (Groceries index + 20) / 100.0 x 20EUR x 4 family members | 5,965.94 Lek |
| Electronics, approximation using 30.0EUR * (household members + 1) formula | 10,798.75 Lek |
| Other, approximation using Cost of Living Plus Rent Index | 3,510.68 Lek |
| Estimated Total Monthly Spending*: | 237,709.78 Lek |
* Note: This estimate does not include insurance, healthcare expenses, parking fees, or domestic help. Income tax is also not factored into the calculation.