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 4,703.60 Lek 3,000.00-8,000.00
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) 343.50 Lek 250.00-490.72
Cappuccino (regular) 162.99 Lek 80.00-294.43
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 152.41 Lek 86.55-200.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 76.61 Lek 50.00-114.86
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 675.57 Lek 529.96-776.01
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 80.05 Lek 54.43-108.86
Rice (white), (1 lb) 84.39 Lek 54.43-113.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 307.88 Lek 180.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 477.42 Lek 317.52-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 303.37 Lek 178.07-453.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 577.98 Lek 408.23-725.75
Apples (1 lb) 58.15 Lek 31.75-90.72
Banana (1 lb) 98.28 Lek 72.57-181.44
Oranges (1 lb) 68.34 Lek 34.02-113.40
Tomato (1 lb) 64.42 Lek 36.29-99.79
Potato (1 lb) 45.29 Lek 22.68-68.04
Onion (1 lb) 45.85 Lek 34.02-68.04
Lettuce (1 head) 114.41 Lek 50.00-200.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 61.02 Lek 50.00-100.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 900.00 Lek 490.72-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 130.50 Lek 85.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 175.87 Lek 119.00-300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 360.00 Lek 340.00-420.00
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 1,200.00-1,800.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek 300.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek 321.87-789.74
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 Lek 1,177.73-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 688.88 Lek 654.88-743.03
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,944,322.76 Lek 2,453,602.30-3,435,043.23
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,674,945.24 Lek 2,257,314.12-3,100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,270.70 Lek 6,000.00-13,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,493.70 Lek 1,100.00-2,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,572.96 Lek 1,200.00-2,200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,296.07 Lek 2,500.00-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,160.97 Lek 1,000.00-4,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 750.00 Lek 650.00-1,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 22,348.92 Lek 15,000.00-34,350.43
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 422,092.13 Lek 200,000.00-960,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,669.39 Lek 2,500.00-12,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,281.66 Lek 2,500.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,035.95 Lek 5,500.00-13,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,561.68 Lek 6,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 53,950.52 Lek 30,000.00-85,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 36,545.05 Lek 20,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 106,394.52 Lek 50,000.00-160,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 63,877.02 Lek 35,000.00-100,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 23,905.21 Lek 13,935.34-37,160.91
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,143.51 Lek 9,290.23-16,722.41
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 61,265.73 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.53 3.00-7.50

Prices in Albania

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