Cost of living comparison
Albania is 41.5% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.5% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 8.5% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 70.2% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 33.8% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% less in Albania
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries in Albania are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Albania. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Burma, you would:
pay 97.5% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 70.2% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 32.1% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 10.4% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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