Cost of living comparison
Albania is 14.7% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Albania instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
Senegal
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
$7.46
ALL692
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
$6.30
ALL584
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA877
|
$1.58
ALL146
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA810
|
$0.76
ALL70
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
Senegal
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
F CFA413
|
$0.80
ALL74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
F CFA4,118
|
$4.90
ALL455
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.41
F CFA5,685
|
$6.95
ALL645
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
F CFA1,442
|
$3.29
ALL305
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
F CFA3,003
|
$3.21
ALL298
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA605
|
$0.62
ALL57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA469
|
$1.05
ALL98
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
F CFA580
|
$0.72
ALL67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
F CFA472
|
$0.64
ALL60
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.46
ALL42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
F CFA305
|
$0.48
ALL44
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
Senegal
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.06
F CFA3,663
|
$7.84
ALL727
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.64
F CFA12,469
|
$15.59
ALL1,446
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,241.56
F CFA16,459,535
|
$30,451.57
ALL2,825,132
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.89
F CFA17,457
|
$29.40
ALL2,728
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
Senegal
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.86
F CFA28,915
|
$15.91
ALL1,476
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.69
F CFA559,306
|
$333.93
ALL30,980
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
F CFA219,758
|
$252.77
ALL23,451
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.91
F CFA54,930
|
$66.76
ALL6,193
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
Senegal
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.78
F CFA152,126
|
$144.51
ALL13,406
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,059.27
F CFA5,473,674
|
$2,989.15
ALL277,317
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
Senegal
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
F CFA1,496
|
$2.48
ALL230
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,362
|
$1.54
ALL143
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
F CFA798
|
$3.54
ALL328
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.49
F CFA39,569
|
$36.41
ALL3,378
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
$8.18
ALL759
|
|
pay 9.0% more for clothing
Senegal
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.44
F CFA35,912
|
$45.87
ALL4,256
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.77
F CFA21,614
|
$44.92
ALL4,168
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.22
F CFA49,679
|
$78.19
ALL7,254
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.12
F CFA45,388
|
$103.69
ALL9,620
|
|
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