Cost of living comparison

Algeria

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Algeria Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 2.4 times more expensive than Algeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Albania
Groceries: pay 78.2% more in Albania
Transportation: pay 2.8 times more in Albania
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Albania
Childcare: pay 12.1% more in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.8% more in Albania
Clothing: pay 58.4% more in Albania

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Albania are more expensive than in Algeria. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Albania.

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Albania vs. Algeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Albania instead of Algeria, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Algeria	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.78 DZD372.99	$9.26 ALL752	+232.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 DZD532.85	$8.38 ALL680	+110.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 DZD83.65	$1.93 ALL157	+209.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 DZD39.69	$0.87 ALL71	+193.2%
Average			+177.8%

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pay 78.2% more for groceries

	Algeria	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$0.15 DZD19.81	$1.04 ALL84	+601.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 DZD549.38	$5.44 ALL442	+32.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.29 DZD440.48	$7.68 ALL624	+133.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.38 DZD184.89	$3.12 ALL254	+126.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 DZD244.64	$3.48 ALL283	+90.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DZD155.35	$0.72 ALL58	-38.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 DZD175.06	$1.06 ALL86	-18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.55 DZD74.21	$0.76 ALL61	+36.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 DZD45.23	$0.70 ALL57	+106.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD34.48	$0.46 ALL37	+78.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 DZD28.83	$0.52 ALL42	+142.7%
Average			+78.2%

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pay 2.8 times more for transportation

	Algeria	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.23 DZD164.80	$8.37 ALL679	+579.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.66 DZD1,293.62	$19.20 ALL1,559	+98.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,373.36 DZD4M	$30,477.94 ALL2M	-2.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.89 DZD520.64	$29.52 ALL2,397	+659.3%
Average			+182.0%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Algeria	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.78 DZD1,845.33	$16.78 ALL1,363	+21.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$138.16 DZD18,503.56	$559.99 ALL45,481	+305.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$92.51 DZD12,389.29	$345.46 ALL28,057	+273.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$26.64 DZD3,567.84	$58.30 ALL4,735	+118.8%
Average			+236.7%

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pay 12.1% more for childcare

	Algeria	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.04 DZD26,657.67	$196.72 ALL15,977	-1.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,846.85 DZD515K	$4,891.77 ALL397K	+27.2%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 94.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Algeria	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.90 DZD254.16	$2.71 ALL220	+43.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.93 DZD124.65	$1.97 ALL160	+111.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.70 DZD362.16	$4.42 ALL359	+63.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.45 DZD2,872.39	$53.63 ALL4,356	+150.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.16 DZD556.49	$8.11 ALL659	+95.2%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 58.4% more for clothing

	Algeria	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.92 DZD4,007.53	$56.21 ALL4,566	+87.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 DZD5,085.50	$43.02 ALL3,494	+13.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.43 DZD9,030.76	$100.53 ALL8,165	+49.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 DZD8,944.88	$132.41 ALL10,754	+98.3%
Average			+58.4%

Algeria vs. Albania - Cost of clothing

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