Cost of living comparison
Albania is 88.3% more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 18.4% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3 times more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 99.0% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Albania
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Albania are more expensive than in Chad. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Chad, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,890
|
$8.37
ALL768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,566
|
$6.97
ALL640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA540
|
$1.66
ALL152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA405
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 18.4% more for groceries
|
Chad
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA196
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA978
|
$5.29
ALL486
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,602
|
$7.20
ALL661
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,296
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,774
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,331
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA467
|
$1.05
ALL96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,035
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA636
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA414
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA414
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,347
|
$7.81
ALL717
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA48,896
|
$17.64
ALL1,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,747,614
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,594,740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,200
|
$30.70
ALL2,818
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA114,090
|
$16.01
ALL1,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA829,746
|
$447.88
ALL41,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA107,571
|
$324.85
ALL29,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA112,173
|
$57.67
ALL5,294
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA21,514
|
$168.56
ALL15,474
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA977,915
|
$3,514.89
ALL322,667
|
|
pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA733
|
$2.60
ALL238
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.77
ALL163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA562
|
$3.70
ALL340
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA78,233
|
$44.45
ALL4,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,934
|
$7.64
ALL701
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA19,558
|
$50.86
ALL4,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA36,672
|
$40.61
ALL3,728
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA31,782
|
$90.86
ALL8,341
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA63,564
|
$121.22
ALL11,128
|
|
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