Cost of living comparison

Albania

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Saint Lucia

Castries vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Castries is 7.7% cheaper than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 15.5% less in Castries
Groceries: pay 81.6% more in Castries
Transportation: pay 28.8% less in Castries
Housing: pay 25.3% less in Castries
Childcare: pay 38.2% less in Castries
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.2% less in Castries
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Castries

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

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Castries vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Castries instead of Tirana, you would:

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pay 15.5% less for restaurants

	Tirana	Castries
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$9.25 EC$25.00	-5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$8.33 EC$22.50	-24.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$1.94 EC$5.25	-18.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 ALL103	$0.97 EC$2.62	-23.1%
Average			-15.5%

Tirana vs. Castries - Cost of restaurants

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pay 81.6% more for groceries

	Tirana	Castries
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$1.86 EC$5.02	+57.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$5.61 EC$15.17	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$7.75 EC$20.95	-8.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$4.61 EC$12.47	+22.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$4.10 EC$11.09	-0.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$3.89 EC$10.50	+337.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$0.75 EC$2.02	-33.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 ALL80	$3.70 EC$10.00	+276.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$6.66 EC$18.00	+692.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$1.54 EC$4.17	+230.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$0.93 EC$2.50	+60.1%
Average			+81.6%

Tirana vs. Castries - Cost of groceries

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pay 28.8% less for transportation

	Tirana	Castries
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 ALL712	$5.83 EC$15.75	-33.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 ALL1,587	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	-22.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	??
Average			-28.8%

Tirana vs. Castries - Cost of transportation

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pay 25.3% less for housing

	Tirana	Castries
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$48.60 EC$131.33	+144.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.78 ALL67,311	$456.36 EC$1,233.33	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$479.97 ALL38,982	$345.35 EC$933.33	-28.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$94.32 EC$254.90	+25.8%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 38.2% less for childcare

	Tirana	Castries
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$344.43 ALL27,973	$212.76 EC$575.00	-38.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,249.97 ALL670K	??
Average			-38.2%

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pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Castries
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$2.78 EC$7.50	-21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ALL183	$3.70 EC$10.00	+64.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$9.25 EC$25.00	+94.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.71 ALL4,525	$41.63 EC$112.50	-25.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$5.55 EC$15.00	-43.2%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Tirana	Castries
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$83.25 EC$225.00	+19.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$50.88 EC$137.50	+7.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$111.01 EC$300.00	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$111.01 EC$300.00	-3.8%
Average			+2.8%

Tirana vs. Castries - Cost of clothing

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