Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 33.7% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.3% less in Albania
Groceries: pay 34.3% less in Albania
Transportation: pay 5.8% more in Albania
Housing: pay 54.0% less in Albania
Childcare: pay 12.4% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.5% less in Albania
Clothing: pay 75.5% more in Albania

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

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Albania vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.3% less for restaurants

	Seychelles	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$9.26 ALL752	-43.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$8.38 ALL680	-1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$1.93 ALL157	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$0.87 ALL71	-53.1%
Average			-28.3%

Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 34.3% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$1.04 ALL84	-33.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$5.44 ALL442	-48.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$7.68 ALL624	+2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$3.12 ALL254	-29.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$3.48 ALL283	+1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$0.72 ALL58	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$1.06 ALL86	-15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$0.76 ALL61	-26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$0.70 ALL57	-82.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.46 ALL37	-33.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.52 ALL42	-16.3%
Average			-34.3%

Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.8% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$8.37 ALL679	+35.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$19.20 ALL1,559	-31.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$30,477.94 ALL2M	+13.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$29.52 ALL2,397
Average			+5.8%

Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of transportation

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pay 54.0% less for housing

	Seychelles	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$16.78 ALL1,363	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$559.99 ALL45,481	-42.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$345.46 ALL28,057	-61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$58.30 ALL4,735	-39.4%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 12.4% less for childcare

	Seychelles	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$196.72 ALL15,977	+36.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$4,891.77 ALL397K	-43.8%
Average			-12.4%

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pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$2.71 ALL220	-69.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$1.97 ALL160	-62.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$4.42 ALL359	-78.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$53.63 ALL4,356	-48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$8.11 ALL659	-13.4%
Average			-54.5%

Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 75.5% more for clothing

	Seychelles	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$56.21 ALL4,566	+67.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$43.02 ALL3,494	+134.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$100.53 ALL8,165	+46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$132.41 ALL10,754	+65.1%
Average			+75.5%

Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of clothing

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