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 4,350.00 Lek 2,800.00-7,937.80
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 220.00-450.00
Cappuccino (regular) 164.45 Lek 80.00-300.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 154.08 Lek 80.00-250.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 74.51 Lek 50.00-120.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 675.09 Lek 529.96-776.01
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 80.36 Lek 54.43-124.47
Rice (white), (1 lb) 83.31 Lek 45.36-113.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 316.00 Lek 180.00-451.71
Local Cheese (1 lb) 461.91 Lek 272.16-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 296.10 Lek 174.54-453.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 559.75 Lek 387.00-680.39
Apples (1 lb) 59.98 Lek 31.75-90.72
Banana (1 lb) 98.54 Lek 72.57-181.44
Oranges (1 lb) 68.48 Lek 34.02-113.40
Tomato (1 lb) 64.05 Lek 31.75-99.79
Potato (1 lb) 45.01 Lek 22.68-72.57
Onion (1 lb) 44.99 Lek 34.02-68.04
Lettuce (1 head) 112.40 Lek 50.00-195.35
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 63.08 Lek 50.00-100.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 875.00 Lek 500.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 133.11 Lek 90.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 176.80 Lek 120.00-300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 370.00 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 321.87-643.74
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 Lek 1,000.00-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 686.70 Lek 654.88-728.29
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,930,255.37 Lek 1,800,000.00-3,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,698,461.02 Lek 2,441,879.47-3,100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,121.08 Lek 6,000.00-13,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,515.63 Lek 1,100.00-2,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,553.66 Lek 1,172.10-2,200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,294.16 Lek 2,500.00-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,875.00 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 21,736.75 Lek 15,000.00-34,186.31
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 381,920.90 Lek 200,000.00-960,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,448.05 Lek 2,500.00-12,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,041.74 Lek 2,000.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,612.67 Lek 5,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,040.91 Lek 4,883.76-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 51,934.73 Lek 25,000.00-85,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 35,442.49 Lek 18,000.00-51,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 105,819.03 Lek 48,837.59-160,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 65,828.17 Lek 30,000.00-100,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 23,296.50 Lek 13,006.34-40,834.10
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,154.55 Lek 9,290.23-22,685.61
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 58,956.57 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.54 3.00-7.50

Prices in Albania

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