Cost of living comparison
Albania is 2.2% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 26.6% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 35.0% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in Albania
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Albania are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 23.8% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.38
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.83
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 26.6% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.22
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,890.56
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.54
|
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 35.0% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,711.11
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,058.53
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.70
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 16.8% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.41
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.66
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Albania or El Salvador. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.