Cost of living comparison
Albania is 15.2% cheaper than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Albania
The cost of transportation and childcare in Albania are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Palau, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$8.37
ALL772
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.66
ALL153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.81
ALL75
|
|
pay 52.2% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.29
ALL488
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$7.20
ALL664
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$0.59
ALL54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.05
ALL97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.68
ALL63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.67
ALL62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$0.46
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.51
ALL47
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$7.81
ALL721
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
|
pay 33.7% more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.60
ALL240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.77
ALL164
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.64
ALL705
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
|
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