Cost of living comparison
Albania is 22.3% cheaper than San Marino.
If you lived in Albania instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.04
|
$7.46
ALL692
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
€6.93
|
$6.30
ALL584
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.87
|
$1.58
ALL146
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
€1.19
|
$0.76
ALL70
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
€1.34
|
$0.80
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$4.90
ALL455
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$6.95
ALL645
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.50
€2.30
|
$3.29
ALL305
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.44
€4.09
|
$3.21
ALL298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.62
ALL57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.05
ALL98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.72
ALL67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.64
ALL60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.51
|
$0.46
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.48
ALL44
|
|
pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.85
|
$7.84
ALL727
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.74
€31.08
|
$15.59
ALL1,446
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,402.53
€21,556.24
|
$30,451.57
ALL2,825,132
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.10
€20.35
|
$29.40
ALL2,728
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.47
€29.91
|
$15.91
ALL1,476
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$544.24
€501.31
|
$333.93
ALL30,980
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.43
€463.71
|
$252.77
ALL23,451
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.75
€63.33
|
$66.76
ALL6,193
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$355.57
€327.52
|
$144.51
ALL13,406
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,442.45
€5,013.08
|
$2,989.15
ALL277,317
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.63
€4.26
|
$2.48
ALL230
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$1.54
ALL143
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.44
€5.01
|
$3.54
ALL328
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.75
€65.17
|
$36.41
ALL3,378
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
€7.02
|
$8.18
ALL759
|
|
pay 10.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.96
€90.24
|
$45.87
ALL4,256
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.38
€32.59
|
$44.92
ALL4,168
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.96
€90.24
|
$78.19
ALL7,254
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.96
€90.24
|
$103.69
ALL9,620
|
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