Cost of living comparison
Albania is 31.3% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 68.5% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 69.0% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 15.9% less in Albania
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$8.37
ALL727
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$6.97
ALL606
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$1.66
ALL144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.81
ALL70
|
|
pay 53.0% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$5.29
ALL460
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$7.20
ALL626
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$3.11
ALL270
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.11
ALL270
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.46
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 68.5% more for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$7.81
ALL679
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.64
ALL1,532
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,265.14
ALL2,455,149
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.70
ALL2,666
|
|
pay 69.0% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$16.01
ALL1,391
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$447.88
ALL38,904
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$324.85
ALL28,217
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$57.67
ALL5,009
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$168.56
ALL14,642
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$3,514.89
ALL305,308
|
|
pay 45.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$2.60
ALL226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.77
ALL154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$3.70
ALL322
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$44.45
ALL3,861
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$7.64
ALL664
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$50.86
ALL4,418
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$40.61
ALL3,527
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$90.86
ALL7,893
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$121.22
ALL10,529
|
|
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