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Albania vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 11.6% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% less in Albania
Groceries: pay 26.1% less in Albania
Transportation: pay 44.4% more in Albania
Housing: pay 51.9% less in Albania
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% less in Albania
Clothing: pay 26.5% more in Albania

The cost of transportation and clothing in Albania are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Albania.

Albania vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Albania instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 13.1% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,299	$9.59 ALL789	-26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,234	$8.67 ALL714	-7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA769	$1.77 ALL146	+28.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA876	$0.83 ALL69	-46.9%
Average			-13.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.1% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,408	$1.03 ALL85	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,604	$5.40 ALL445	+15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA4,940	$7.89 ALL649	-10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,714	$3.20 ALL264	+4.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,761	$3.26 ALL269	+3.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA604	$0.65 ALL53	-40.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA597	$1.13 ALL93	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,032	$0.74 ALL61	-59.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA713	$0.66 ALL54	-48.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA608	$0.51 ALL42	-53.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA543	$0.53 ALL43	-45.8%
Average			-26.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Albania - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.4% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,841	$8.27 ALL681	+62.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,625	$19.40 ALL1,597	-14.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,384,370	$31,384.43 ALL2,583,861	-4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,400	$30.95 ALL2,548	+133.7%
Average			+44.4%

Republic of the Congo vs. Albania - Cost of transportation

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pay 51.9% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA36,516	$16.59 ALL1,366	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA552,647	$521.48 ALL42,933	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA220,144	$357.61 ALL29,442	-9.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA146,951	$61.56 ALL5,068	-76.6%
Average			-51.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Albania - Cost of housing

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA169,853	$175.46 ALL14,446	-42.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,371,907	$3,951.26 ALL325,305	-34.5%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,734	$2.46 ALL202	-20.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,655	$1.95 ALL160	-59.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,189	$4.30 ALL354	+9.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,305	$52.57 ALL4,328	-16.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,824	$7.66 ALL630	-26.5%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 26.5% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,287	$54.19 ALL4,462	+30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,588	$39.78 ALL3,275	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA50,920	$94.48 ALL7,778	+3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA44,710	$139.08 ALL11,450	+73.8%
Average			+26.5%

Republic of the Congo vs. Albania - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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