Cost of Living in Albania

Summary of cost of living in Albania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek 560.00-2,000.00
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) 790.00 Lek 600.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek 120.00-450.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 Lek 250.00-454.79
Cappuccino (regular) 162.59 Lek 80.00-250.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 151.08 Lek 90.96-200.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 75.68 Lek 50.00-100.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 673.65 Lek 529.96-776.01
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 79.55 Lek 54.43-108.86
Rice (white), (1 lb) 84.07 Lek 45.36-113.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 305.14 Lek 180.00-384.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 479.88 Lek 317.52-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 297.53 Lek 160.00-453.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 583.50 Lek 408.23-725.75
Apples (1 lb) 57.97 Lek 31.75-90.72
Banana (1 lb) 97.90 Lek 70.14-181.44
Oranges (1 lb) 67.68 Lek 34.02-113.40
Tomato (1 lb) 65.44 Lek 36.29-99.79
Potato (1 lb) 45.62 Lek 22.68-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 46.12 Lek 31.75-68.04
Lettuce (1 head) 119.67 Lek 50.00-200.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 60.63 Lek 50.00-80.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 875.00 Lek 496.23-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 131.71 Lek 85.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 177.11 Lek 119.00-300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 350.00 Lek 340.00-400.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek 40.00-40.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek 1,200.00-1,984.90
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek 300.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek 321.87-798.60
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,488.68 Lek 1,000.00-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 695.79 Lek 654.88-749.51
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,977,353.02 Lek 2,481,127.52-3,473,578.52
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,763,462.60 Lek 2,481,127.52-3,175,843.22
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,255.77 Lek 6,000.00-12,142.86
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,501.18 Lek 1,100.00-1,970.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,591.27 Lek 1,200.00-2,200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,223.34 Lek 2,500.00-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,055.79 Lek 1,000.00-4,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 775.00 Lek 650.00-1,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 21,874.91 Lek 15,000.00-34,735.79
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 440,219.71 Lek 204,000.00-960,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,574.98 Lek 2,500.00-12,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,308.57 Lek 2,000.00-7,939.61
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,997.79 Lek 5,000.00-14,886.77
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,493.49 Lek 6,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 53,212.17 Lek 33,000.00-90,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 36,070.28 Lek 20,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 103,378.55 Lek 54,584.81-150,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 62,646.38 Lek 39,698.04-99,245.10
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 23,825.88 Lek 13,006.34-37,160.91
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 12,977.94 Lek 9,290.23-16,722.41
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 60,483.63 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.73 4.00-8.00

Prices in Albania

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