Cost of living comparison
Albania is 1.6% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Albania
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Albania are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.91
|
$8.37
ALL730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.85
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.73
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.37
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.73
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.24
|
$5.29
ALL462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.70
|
$7.20
ALL629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.47
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.15
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.87
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.28
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.90
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.92
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.65
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 36.5% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.90
|
$7.81
ALL682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR349.64
|
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR599,390.29
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.73
|
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,017.71
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,954.98
|
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,799.48
|
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,451.46
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
|
pay 3.8% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,662.92
|
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,359.79
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.43
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.95
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.89
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,105.13
|
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.37
|
$7.64
ALL667
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR862.62
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR907.41
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,560.91
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,248.73
|
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
|
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