Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.4 times more expensive than Albania.
If you lived in Canada instead of Albania, you would:
pay 82.0% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
ALL671
|
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.30
ALL567
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL142
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
ALL68
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 97.0% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ALL72
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
ALL441
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
ALL625
|
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
ALL296
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
ALL289
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
ALL55
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL95
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
ALL65
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ALL58
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL41
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ALL43
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL705
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.59
ALL1,402
|
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,451.57
ALL2,738,909
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.40
ALL2,645
|
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Albania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.91
ALL1,431
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$333.93
ALL30,034
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.77
ALL22,735
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.76
ALL6,004
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.51
ALL12,997
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,989.15
ALL268,853
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
ALL223
|
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
ALL138
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.54
ALL318
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.41
ALL3,275
|
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.18
ALL736
|
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.87
ALL4,126
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.92
ALL4,040
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.19
ALL7,032
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.69
ALL9,326
|
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
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