Cost of living comparison
Albania is 10.0% cheaper than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.2% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 52.3% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 20.3% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Albania
The cost of transportation and groceries in Albania are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 7.2% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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