Cost of living comparison
Albania is 56.4% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Albania instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 60.3% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
$5.36
ALL505
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$4.88
ALL460
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$1.31
ALL124
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$0.63
ALL60
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$0.68
ALL64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$3.07
ALL289
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$5.06
ALL477
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$2.35
ALL221
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$2.33
ALL220
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$0.44
ALL41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$0.74
ALL70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$0.57
ALL54
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$0.53
ALL50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$0.33
ALL31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$0.31
ALL30
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$7.57
ALL713
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$12.57
ALL1,185
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$17,366.08
ALL1,636,564
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$22.05
ALL2,078
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$16.93
ALL1,596
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$267.36
ALL25,196
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$193.27
ALL18,213
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$65.46
ALL6,169
|
|
pay 71.0% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$115.94
ALL10,926
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$2,335.62
ALL220,107
|
|
pay 67.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$1.45
ALL137
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$1.30
ALL122
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$3.08
ALL290
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$32.37
ALL3,050
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$5.13
ALL483
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Albania
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$39.49
ALL3,722
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$32.13
ALL3,028
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$69.30
ALL6,531
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$82.40
ALL7,766
|
|
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