Cost of living comparison
Albania is 37.0% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.0% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 19.4% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 69.4% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 83.3% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.42
|
$8.37
ALL729
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.80
|
$6.97
ALL607
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.97
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.41
|
$0.81
ALL70
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.57
|
$5.29
ALL461
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.22
|
$7.20
ALL627
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.81
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.85
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.85
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.77
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.03
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.46
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.83
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.76
|
$7.81
ALL680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£54.20
|
$17.64
ALL1,536
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,269.73
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,460,800
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.91
|
$30.70
ALL2,672
|
|
pay 69.4% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£51.26
|
$16.01
ALL1,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£889.89
|
$447.88
ALL38,993
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£728.09
|
$324.85
ALL28,282
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£157.24
|
$57.67
ALL5,021
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£883.09
|
$168.56
ALL14,675
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,914.65
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,011
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.76
|
$2.60
ALL226
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.79
|
$1.77
ALL154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.02
|
$3.70
ALL322
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.64
|
$44.45
ALL3,870
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.22
|
$7.64
ALL665
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£60.51
|
$50.86
ALL4,428
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.85
|
$40.61
ALL3,536
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£68.28
|
$90.86
ALL7,911
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.75
|
$121.22
ALL10,554
|
|
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