Cost of living comparison
compared to
Albania vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Albania is 9.2% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 68.8% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.0% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Albania
The cost of transportation and groceries in Albania are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Albania.
Albania vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albania instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€10.88
|
$9.59
ALL789
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.62
|
$8.67
ALL714
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.77
ALL146
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$0.83
ALL69
|
|
Latvia vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.15
|
$1.03
ALL85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.57
|
$5.40
ALL445
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.04
|
$7.89
ALL649
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$3.20
ALL264
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$3.26
ALL269
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$0.65
ALL53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$1.13
ALL93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$0.74
ALL61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$0.66
ALL54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.51
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$0.53
ALL43
|
|
Latvia vs. Albania - Cost of groceries
pay 54.1% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.94
|
$8.27
ALL681
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.10
|
$19.40
ALL1,597
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,338.14
|
$31,384.43
ALL2,583,861
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.73
|
$30.95
ALL2,548
|
|
Latvia vs. Albania - Cost of transportation
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.51
|
$16.59
ALL1,366
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€381.75
|
$521.48
ALL42,933
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€284.89
|
$357.61
ALL29,442
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€184.43
|
$61.56
ALL5,068
|
|
Latvia vs. Albania - Cost of housing
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€389.66
|
$175.46
ALL14,446
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,068.07
|
$3,951.26
ALL325,305
|
|
Latvia vs. Albania - Cost of childcare
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.84
|
$2.46
ALL202
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.79
|
$1.95
ALL160
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.58
|
$4.30
ALL354
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.31
|
$52.57
ALL4,328
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.60
|
$7.66
ALL630
|
|
Latvia vs. Albania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€69.52
|
$54.19
ALL4,462
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€38.67
|
$39.78
ALL3,275
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€72.45
|
$94.48
ALL7,778
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€114.35
|
$139.08
ALL11,450
|
|
Latvia vs. Albania - Cost of clothing
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