Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 55.3% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Albania
Groceries: pay 0.1% more in Albania
Transportation: pay 97.5% more in Albania
Housing: pay 64.9% more in Albania
Childcare: pay 9.2% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% more in Albania
Clothing: pay 75.8% more in Albania

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

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Albania vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Philippines	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.66 ₱230.42	$9.26 ALL752	+153.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.23 ₱203.25	$8.38 ALL680	+159.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ₱45.74	$1.93 ALL157	+165.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 ₱25.06	$0.87 ALL71	+118.4%
Average			+152.9%

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pay 0.1% more for groceries

	Philippines	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 ₱72.70	$1.04 ALL84	-10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 ₱208.05	$5.44 ALL442	+64.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.50 ₱409.51	$7.68 ALL624	+18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 ₱124.13	$3.12 ALL254	+58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.82 ₱114.44	$3.48 ALL283	+91.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 ₱80.03	$0.72 ALL58	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 ₱40.04	$1.06 ALL86	+67.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 ₱72.11	$0.76 ALL61	-34.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ₱37.83	$0.70 ALL57	+16.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 ₱57.20	$0.46 ALL37	-49.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 ₱63.69	$0.52 ALL42	-48.3%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 97.5% more for transportation

	Philippines	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 ₱275.11	$8.37 ALL679	+91.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.98 ₱817.46	$19.20 ALL1,559	+47.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,989.85 ₱1M	$30,477.94 ALL2M	+45.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.59 ₱163.09	$29.52 ALL2,397	+1040.2%
Average			+97.5%

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pay 64.9% more for housing

	Philippines	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.62 ₱1,613.68	$16.78 ALL1,363	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.48 ₱16,849.92	$559.99 ALL45,481	+109.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$170.01 ₱10,709.57	$345.46 ALL28,057	+103.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.57 ₱5,390.60	$58.30 ALL4,735	-31.9%
Average			+64.9%

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pay 9.2% less for childcare

	Philippines	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.60 ₱10,243.03	$196.72 ALL15,977	+21.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,174.58 ₱452K	$4,891.77 ALL397K	-31.8%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 54.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Philippines	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 ₱78.00	$2.71 ALL220	+119.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ₱135.51	$1.97 ALL160	-8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.72 ₱171.21	$4.42 ALL359	+62.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00 ₱1,889.99	$53.63 ALL4,356	+78.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.33 ₱335.98	$8.11 ALL659	+52.1%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 75.8% more for clothing

	Philippines	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.72 ₱2,376.14	$56.21 ALL4,566	+49.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.70 ₱1,430.17	$43.02 ALL3,494	+89.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.85 ₱4,337.27	$100.53 ALL8,165	+46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.10 ₱3,597.19	$132.41 ALL10,754	+131.9%
Average			+75.8%

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