Cost of living comparison
Albania is 14.0% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.0% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 34.2% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 7.0% more in Albania
The cost of transportation and clothing in Albania are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 19.0% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$8.37
ALL760
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$6.97
ALL633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.66
ALL151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.85
ALL77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$5.29
ALL481
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$7.20
ALL654
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$3.11
ALL283
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$3.11
ALL283
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.59
ALL53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.05
ALL95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.67
ALL61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.46
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.51
ALL46
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$7.81
ALL710
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$17.64
ALL1,602
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,567,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$30.70
ALL2,788
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$16.01
ALL1,454
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$447.88
ALL40,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$324.85
ALL29,506
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$57.67
ALL5,238
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$168.56
ALL15,311
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$3,514.89
ALL319,256
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.60
ALL236
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.77
ALL161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$3.70
ALL336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$44.45
ALL4,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$7.64
ALL694
|
|
pay 7.0% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$50.86
ALL4,620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$40.61
ALL3,689
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$90.86
ALL8,253
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$121.22
ALL11,010
|
|
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