Cost of living comparison
Albania is 71.3% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.7% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 74.3% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 22.6% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% more in Albania
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing in Albania are more expensive than in Paraguay. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 98.7% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG26,274
|
$8.37
ALL730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG35,258
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,408
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,711
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 74.3% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG5,106
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,725
|
$5.29
ALL462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG24,012
|
$7.20
ALL629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,362
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,306
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,589
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,591
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,982
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG5,105
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,352
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,179
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG28,066
|
$7.81
ALL682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG203,410
|
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG118,994,960
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG71,194
|
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
|
pay 38.8% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG131,049
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,720,611
|
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,090,605
|
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG229,065
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
|
pay 22.6% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,040,782
|
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG24,341,419
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG8,136
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG13,238
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,475
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG205,444
|
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG38,139
|
$7.64
ALL667
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG404,786
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG252,229
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG567,853
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG406,820
|
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
|
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