Cost of living comparison
Albania is 3.5% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.0% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 29.7% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 7.6% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 24.1% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% less in Albania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Albania are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 13.0% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 29.7% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 7.6% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 24.1% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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