Cost of living comparison
Albania is 25.6% more expensive than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 88.5% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 10.4% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 18.0% less in Albania
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Albania are more expensive than in Argentina. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 1.8% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS9,229.13
|
$8.37
ALL733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS7,228.22
|
$6.97
ALL610
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,419.35
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS1,076.91
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,533.64
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS4,119.79
|
$5.29
ALL463
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,595.60
|
$7.20
ALL630
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,924.41
|
$3.11
ALL273
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,836.82
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS972.97
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS910.75
|
$1.05
ALL92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS692.00
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,081.21
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS498.15
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS490.74
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 88.5% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,932.26
|
$7.81
ALL684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS14,260.90
|
$17.64
ALL1,544
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS31,073,462.50
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,474,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS10,629.48
|
$30.70
ALL2,687
|
|
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS20,801.99
|
$16.01
ALL1,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS325,883.10
|
$447.88
ALL39,208
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS238,142.72
|
$324.85
ALL28,437
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS45,029.52
|
$57.67
ALL5,049
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS186,556.24
|
$168.56
ALL14,756
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS3,052,266.06
|
$3,514.89
ALL307,694
|
|
pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,943.30
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,240.95
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,532.17
|
$3.70
ALL324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS20,319.48
|
$44.45
ALL3,892
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS5,116.70
|
$7.64
ALL669
|
|
pay 18.0% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS85,491.10
|
$50.86
ALL4,453
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS74,266.45
|
$40.61
ALL3,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS115,613.55
|
$90.86
ALL7,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS107,620.29
|
$121.22
ALL10,612
|
|
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