Cost of living comparison
Albania is 41.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Albania instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 47.3% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,326
|
$5.36
ALL508
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,336
|
$4.88
ALL463
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
$1.31
ALL125
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA834
|
$0.63
ALL60
|
|
pay 49.7% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
$0.68
ALL64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,307
|
$3.07
ALL291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,258
|
$5.06
ALL480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
$2.35
ALL222
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
$2.33
ALL221
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
$0.44
ALL41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
$0.74
ALL70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA826
|
$0.57
ALL54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
$0.53
ALL51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA559
|
$0.33
ALL31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$0.31
ALL30
|
|
pay 10.7% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
$7.57
ALL717
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,456
|
$12.57
ALL1,192
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,560,476
|
$17,366.08
ALL1,646,526
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
$22.05
ALL2,091
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$16.93
ALL1,606
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,684
|
$267.36
ALL25,349
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,180
|
$193.27
ALL18,324
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,834
|
$65.46
ALL6,206
|
|
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,780
|
$115.94
ALL10,993
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,552,480
|
$2,335.62
ALL221,446
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA667
|
$1.45
ALL138
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
$1.30
ALL123
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
$3.08
ALL292
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,931
|
$32.37
ALL3,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,105
|
$5.13
ALL486
|
|
pay 45.7% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,374
|
$39.49
ALL3,744
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,897
|
$32.13
ALL3,047
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,286
|
$69.30
ALL6,571
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,984
|
$82.40
ALL7,813
|
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