Cost of living comparison

 Kenya
compared to
 Albania
Albania vs. Kenya Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 82.0% more expensive than Kenya overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.2 times more in Albania
Groceries
pay 63.0% more in Albania
Transportation
pay 63.4% more in Albania
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Albania
Childcare
pay 11.3% less in Albania
Entertainment and Sports
pay 22.6% more in Albania
Clothing
pay 3.1 times more in Albania

The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Albania are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Albania.

Albania vs. Kenya Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

 
Kenya
Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.25
KES420.11
$8.37
ALL729
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.64
KES729.85
$6.97
ALL607
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.55
KES71.13
$1.66
ALL145

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pay 63.0% more for groceries

 
Kenya
Albania
Bread
1 loaf
$0.50
KES64.89
$0.85
ALL74
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.85
KES498.54
$5.29
ALL461
Milk (1 gallon) $2.73
KES353.03
$7.20
ALL627

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pay 63.4% more for transportation

 
Kenya
Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.65
KES731.33
$7.81
ALL680
Monthly public transit pass $32.71
KES4,231.26
$17.64
ALL1,536
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,627.25
KES2,150,734.66
$28,265.14
ALL2,460,800

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Kenya
Albania
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$38.26
KES4,948.44
$16.01
ALL1,394
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $175.35
KES22,681.67
$447.88
ALL38,993
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $99.93
KES12,925.46
$324.85
ALL28,282

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pay 11.3% less for childcare

 
Kenya
Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $135.79
KES17,565.05
$168.56
ALL14,675
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,611.54
KES855,202.53
$3,514.89
ALL306,011

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pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kenya
Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.99
KES257.76
$2.60
ALL226
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.16
KES279.66
$1.77
ALL154
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.93
KES378.81
$3.70
ALL322

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pay 3.1 times more for clothing

 
Kenya
Albania
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$12.19
KES1,576.61
$50.86
ALL4,428
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.75
KES2,554.66
$40.61
ALL3,536
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$35.28
KES4,563.88
$90.86
ALL7,911

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