Cost of living comparison
Albania is 42.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.1% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 49.5% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 73.6% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% more in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.22
|
$8.37
ALL762
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$6.97
ALL635
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.83
|
$1.66
ALL151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.49
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 49.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$0.85
ALL77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.48
|
$5.29
ALL482
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.35
|
$7.20
ALL656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.43
|
$3.11
ALL284
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$3.11
ALL283
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$0.59
ALL53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.19
|
$1.05
ALL95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.34
|
$0.67
ALL61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$0.46
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.75
|
$0.51
ALL46
|
|
pay 1.3% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.72
|
$7.81
ALL711
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.45
|
$17.64
ALL1,606
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,951.79
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,573,557
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.43
|
$30.70
ALL2,795
|
|
pay 73.6% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.01
|
$16.01
ALL1,458
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,471.08
|
$447.88
ALL40,780
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,352.16
|
$324.85
ALL29,578
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.21
|
$57.67
ALL5,251
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,397.07
|
$168.56
ALL15,348
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,974.85
|
$3,514.89
ALL320,032
|
|
pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.49
|
$2.60
ALL237
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$1.77
ALL161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.80
|
$3.70
ALL337
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.83
|
$44.45
ALL4,048
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.61
|
$7.64
ALL696
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.61
|
$50.86
ALL4,631
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.95
|
$40.61
ALL3,698
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£67.98
|
$90.86
ALL8,273
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.61
|
$121.22
ALL11,037
|
|
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