Cost of living comparison

Albania

compared to

Czech Republic

Prague vs. Sarande Cost of Living Summary

Prague is 30.6% more expensive than Sarande.

Restaurants: pay 2.4% more in Prague
Groceries: pay 3.8% less in Prague
Transportation: pay 14.4% less in Prague
Housing: pay 90.9% more in Prague
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Prague
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% more in Prague
Clothing: pay 7.7% more in Prague

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Prague are more expensive than in Sarande. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Prague. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Prague.

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Prague vs. Sarande Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Prague instead of Sarande, you would:

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pay 2.4% more for restaurants

	Sarande	Prague
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$10.87 CZK235.32	+11.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$10.09 CZK218.35	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$1.99 CZK43.14	-16.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 ALL93	$1.45 CZK31.30	+26.3%
Average			+2.4%

Sarande vs. Prague - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.8% less for groceries

	Sarande	Prague
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$1.64 CZK35.59	+39.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$5.97 CZK129.31	-7.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$4.03 CZK87.21	-52.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$3.83 CZK82.90	+1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$3.77 CZK81.65	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$0.87 CZK18.86	-1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$0.81 CZK17.43	-28.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ALL75	$0.97 CZK20.92	+4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$1.68 CZK36.47	+100.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.46 CZK9.99	-1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$0.45 CZK9.78	-21.8%
Average			-3.8%

Sarande vs. Prague - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.4% less for transportation

	Sarande	Prague
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.32 ALL676	$7.27 CZK157.46	-12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 ALL1,819	$21.49 CZK465.10	-4.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$31,083.07 CZK673K	-7.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	$15.59 CZK337.44	-52.7%
Average			-14.4%

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pay 90.9% more for housing

	Sarande	Prague
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$21.83 CZK472.58	+9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$848.28 ALL68,894	$1,115.98 CZK24,155.63	+31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.02 ALL30,864	$960.67 CZK20,794.02	+152.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$219.79 CZK4,757.45	+193.2%
Average			+90.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Sarande	Prague
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$299.78 ALL24,347	$1,078.55 CZK23,345.56	+259.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,964.27 ALL647K	$18,476.09 CZK400K	+132.0%
Average			+188.9%

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pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarande	Prague
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$3.16 CZK68.48	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.19 ALL178	$3.65 CZK79.07	+66.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$7.79 CZK168.72	+63.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.90 ALL7,220	$67.45 CZK1,459.96	-24.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$13.30 CZK287.82	+36.1%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 7.7% more for clothing

	Sarande	Prague
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$92.51 CZK2,002.40	+32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$47.60 CZK1,030.42	+0.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$112.07 CZK2,425.83	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$127.30 CZK2,755.50	+10.4%
Average			+7.7%

Sarande vs. Prague - Cost of clothing

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