Albania is 2.7% more expensive than Jamaica.

If you lived in Albania instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 6.4% more for restaurants

 
Jamaica
Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.25
JMD1,129.27
$8.37
ALL790
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.80
JMD1,215.64
$6.97
ALL658
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.33
JMD207.30
$1.66
ALL157

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

 
Jamaica
Albania
Bread
1 loaf
$2.62
JMD408.60
$0.85
ALL80
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.91
JMD921.70
$5.29
ALL499
Milk (1 gallon) $13.43
JMD2,092.18
$7.20
ALL680

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

 
Jamaica
Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.83
JMD753.27
$7.81
ALL737
Monthly public transit pass $37.59
JMD5,858.51
$17.64
ALL1,664
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $40,601.97
JMD6,327,190.29
$28,265.14
ALL2,667,085

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pay 35.9% less for housing

 
Jamaica
Albania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.42
JMD7,546.02
$16.01
ALL1,511
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $594.87
JMD92,700.56
$447.88
ALL42,262
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $355.79
JMD55,444.06
$324.85
ALL30,653

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pay 28.5% more for childcare

 
Jamaica
Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $194.86
JMD30,366.61
$168.56
ALL15,906
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,060.17
JMD321,046.32
$3,514.89
ALL331,663

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pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Jamaica
Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.65
JMD412.43
$2.60
ALL245
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.05
JMD475.16
$1.77
ALL167
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.65
JMD1,347.46
$3.70
ALL349

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pay 78.3% more for clothing

 
Jamaica
Albania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.19
JMD3,768.97
$50.86
ALL4,800
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$21.83
JMD3,401.19
$40.61
ALL3,832
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.00
JMD10,284.94
$90.86
ALL8,574

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