Cost of living comparison
compared to
Albania vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Albania is 2.8 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 85.0% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 91.8% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 11.1 times more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.5% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Albania
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Albania are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Albania.
Albania vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albania instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.59
ALL781
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA4,942
|
$8.67
ALL706
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA494
|
$1.77
ALL144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA494
|
$0.83
ALL68
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6% more for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.03
ALL84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,865
|
$5.40
ALL440
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA5,986
|
$7.89
ALL643
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,372
|
$3.20
ALL261
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,717
|
$3.26
ALL266
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
ALL53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
ALL92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.74
ALL60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
ALL54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.53
ALL43
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Albania - Cost of groceries
pay 85.0% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$8.27
ALL673
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,614
|
$19.40
ALL1,580
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18M
|
$31,384.43
ALL3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,447
|
$30.95
ALL2,521
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Albania - Cost of transportation
pay 91.8% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA9,883
|
$16.59
ALL1,352
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA148K
|
$521.48
ALL42,488
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA69,182
|
$357.61
ALL29,136
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$61.56
ALL5,016
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Albania - Cost of housing
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$175.46
ALL14,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA198K
|
$3,951.26
ALL322K
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Albania - Cost of childcare
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.46
ALL200
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA2,965
|
$1.95
ALL159
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,503
|
$4.30
ALL350
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA19,766
|
$52.57
ALL4,283
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA2,984
|
$7.66
ALL624
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Albania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA14,825
|
$54.19
ALL4,415
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA74,124
|
$39.78
ALL3,241
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.48
ALL7,698
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA49,416
|
$139.08
ALL11,331
|
|
Equatorial Guinea vs. Albania - Cost of clothing
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