Cost of living comparison
compared to
Albania vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary
Albania is 11.8% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 18.4% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 69.6% more in Albania
The cost of clothing and transportation in Albania are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Albania.
Albania vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Albania instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 28.4% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
SCR222.09
|
$9.59
ALL795
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
SCR121.09
|
$8.67
ALL719
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
SCR27.97
|
$1.77
ALL147
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
SCR24.77
|
$0.83
ALL69
|
|
Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
SCR18.83
|
$1.03
ALL85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.00
SCR162.27
|
$5.40
ALL448
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.50
SCR101.43
|
$7.89
ALL654
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
SCR52.26
|
$3.20
ALL266
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
SCR39.66
|
$3.26
ALL270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
SCR12.44
|
$0.65
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR14.92
|
$1.13
ALL94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
SCR13.23
|
$0.74
ALL61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.32
SCR44.86
|
$0.66
ALL55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SCR8.68
|
$0.51
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SCR7.60
|
$0.53
ALL44
|
|
Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of groceries
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
SCR75.58
|
$8.27
ALL685
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.93
SCR323.57
|
$19.40
ALL1,608
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,478.78
SCR358,059.74
|
$31,384.43
ALL2,601,783
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.65
SCR387.38
|
$30.95
ALL2,565
|
|
Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of transportation
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.17
SCR1,990.06
|
$16.59
ALL1,375
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.74
SCR13,302.69
|
$521.48
ALL43,231
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.35
SCR10,930.94
|
$357.61
ALL29,646
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.78
SCR1,119.39
|
$61.56
ALL5,103
|
|
Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of housing
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.66
SCR2,050.83
|
$175.46
ALL14,546
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,305.98
SCR112,317.73
|
$3,951.26
ALL327,562
|
|
Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of childcare
pay 43.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
SCR97.79
|
$2.46
ALL204
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
SCR65.94
|
$1.95
ALL161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.06
SCR298.25
|
$4.30
ALL356
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.02
SCR987.39
|
$52.57
ALL4,358
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
SCR86.59
|
$7.66
ALL635
|
|
Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.6% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.19
SCR597.60
|
$54.19
ALL4,492
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.66
SCR252.32
|
$39.78
ALL3,298
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.32
SCR883.36
|
$94.48
ALL7,832
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.29
SCR950.47
|
$139.08
ALL11,529
|
|
Seychelles vs. Albania - Cost of clothing
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