Cost of living comparison
Albania is 6.2% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 62.2% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 59.7% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 62.9% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 5.5% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.1% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 68.5% more in Albania
The cost of clothing, transportation, and childcare in Albania are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$8.37
ALL768
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.97
ALL640
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.66
ALL152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 62.2% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.29
ALL486
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$7.20
ALL661
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.11
ALL286
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.05
ALL96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 59.7% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$7.81
ALL717
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.64
ALL1,619
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,594,740
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$30.70
ALL2,818
|
|
pay 62.9% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$16.01
ALL1,470
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$447.88
ALL41,116
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$324.85
ALL29,821
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$57.67
ALL5,294
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$168.56
ALL15,474
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$3,514.89
ALL322,667
|
|
pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.60
ALL238
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.77
ALL163
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.70
ALL340
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$44.45
ALL4,081
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.64
ALL701
|
|
pay 68.5% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$50.86
ALL4,669
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$40.61
ALL3,728
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$90.86
ALL8,341
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$121.22
ALL11,128
|
|
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