Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 34.9% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 80.6% more in Albania
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Albania
Transportation: pay 11.1% more in Albania
Housing: pay 63.9% more in Albania
Childcare: pay 10.8% more in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Albania
Clothing: pay 57.3% more in Albania

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

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Albania vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.6% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$9.26 ALL752	+149.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$8.38 ALL680	+67.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$1.93 ALL157	+13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.87 ALL71	-13.1%
Average			+80.6%

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	Cuba	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.04 ALL84	-30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$5.44 ALL442	+145.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$7.68 ALL624	-45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$3.12 ALL254	-16.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$3.48 ALL283	+68.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$0.72 ALL58	-73.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$1.06 ALL86	+119.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.76 ALL61	-57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.70 ALL57	-33.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.46 ALL37	-73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.52 ALL42	-71.8%
Average			-31.4%

Cuba vs. Albania - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% more for transportation

	Cuba	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$8.37 ALL679	+73.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$19.20 ALL1,559	-14.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$30,477.94 ALL2M	-49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$29.52 ALL2,397	+376.1%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 63.9% more for housing

	Cuba	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$16.78 ALL1,363	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$559.99 ALL45,481	+120.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$345.46 ALL28,057	+61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$58.30 ALL4,735	+61.1%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 10.8% more for childcare

	Cuba	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$196.72 ALL15,977	+75.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$4,891.77 ALL397K	-30.1%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$2.71 ALL220	+69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$1.97 ALL160	+77.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$4.42 ALL359	+121.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$53.63 ALL4,356	+182.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$8.11 ALL659	+854.4%
Average			+207.3%

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pay 57.3% more for clothing

	Cuba	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$56.21 ALL4,566	+51.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$43.02 ALL3,494	+16.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$100.53 ALL8,165	+46.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$132.41 ALL10,754	+136.4%
Average			+57.3%

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