Cost of living comparison

Canada

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Albania

Sarande vs. Victoria Cost of Living Summary

Sarande is 37.2% cheaper than Victoria.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Sarande
Groceries: pay 41.5% less in Sarande
Transportation: pay 5.4% more in Sarande
Housing: pay 54.7% less in Sarande
Childcare: pay 65.8% less in Sarande
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.9% less in Sarande
Clothing: pay 19.7% more in Sarande

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

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Sarande vs. Victoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	Victoria	Sarande
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.29 CA$27.31	$9.77 ALL794	-49.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.87 CA$15.39	$10.99 ALL893	+1.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.27 CA$3.22	$2.38 ALL193	+4.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 CA$2.60	$1.15 ALL93	-37.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 41.5% less for groceries

	Victoria	Sarande
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 CA$4.21	$1.18 ALL96	-60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.59 CA$19.24	$6.45 ALL524	-52.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.23 CA$14.48	$8.47 ALL688	-17.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.11 CA$5.82	$3.77 ALL306	-8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 CA$8.15	$4.12 ALL335	-28.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.53	$0.89 ALL72	-50.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.90	$1.12 ALL91	+75.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CA$2.53	$0.92 ALL75	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 CA$2.64	$0.84 ALL68	-54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.56 CA$2.21	$0.47 ALL38	-70.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 CA$1.85	$0.58 ALL47	-55.7%
Average			-41.5%

Victoria vs. Sarande - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.4% more for transportation

	Victoria	Sarande
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.22 CA$7.39	$8.32 ALL676	+59.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$59.62 CA$84.40	$22.39 ALL1,819	-62.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,760.48 CA$39,301.90	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.27 CA$21.62	$32.98 ALL2,678	+116.0%
Average			+5.4%

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pay 54.7% less for housing

	Victoria	Sarande
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$61.37 CA$86.89	$19.91 ALL1,617	-67.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,528.56 CA$2,164.06	$848.28 ALL68,894	-44.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,299.70 CA$1,840.06	$380.02 ALL30,864	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.15 CA$112.05	$74.95 ALL6,088	-5.3%
Average			-54.7%

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pay 65.8% less for childcare

	Victoria	Sarande
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$894.25 CA$1,266.04	$299.78 ALL24,347	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,849.16 CA$32,348.70	$7,964.27 ALL647K	-65.1%
Average			-65.8%

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pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Victoria	Sarande
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 CA$7.94	$3.54 ALL288	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 CA$6.08	$2.19 ALL178	-49.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.73 CA$20.85	$4.76 ALL387	-67.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.40 CA$60.03	$88.90 ALL7,220	+109.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.52 CA$14.89	$9.77 ALL794	-7.1%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 19.7% more for clothing

	Victoria	Sarande
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.89 CA$74.87	$69.87 ALL5,675	+32.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.37 CA$62.81	$47.44 ALL3,853	+6.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.08 CA$127.53	$122.26 ALL9,930	+35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.56 CA$152.28	$115.33 ALL9,367	+7.2%
Average			+19.7%

Victoria vs. Sarande - Cost of clothing

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