Cost of living comparison
Albania is 73.5% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.1% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 75.2% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5 times more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 63.2% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 47.3% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 85.6% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% more in Albania
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, housing, and clothing in Albania are more expensive than in Belarus. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 78.1% more for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.05
BYN26.33
|
$8.37
ALL730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
BYN15.45
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
BYN2.04
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 75.2% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
$5.29
ALL462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
$7.20
ALL629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
BYN4.01
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
BYN5.30
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BYN2.85
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
$7.81
ALL682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.76
BYN41.75
|
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,579.62
BYN54,228.76
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
|
pay 63.2% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.23
BYN33.47
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.08
BYN860.47
|
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.05
BYN569.28
|
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.27
BYN134.98
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
|
pay 47.3% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.44
BYN985.95
|
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,103.87
BYN23,235.41
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
|
pay 85.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.35
BYN102.56
|
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.68
BYN12.02
|
$7.64
ALL667
|
|
pay 11.0% more for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.42
BYN194.36
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.14
BYN121.47
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.71
BYN283.61
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.07
BYN274.97
|
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
|
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