Cost of living comparison
Albania is 15.0% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.0% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 57.3% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 19.9% more in Albania
The cost of transportation and clothing in Albania are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 30.0% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,054
|
$8.37
ALL724
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,155
|
$6.97
ALL603
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,087
|
$1.66
ALL144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA864
|
$0.81
ALL70
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,479
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,424
|
$5.29
ALL458
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,541
|
$7.20
ALL623
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,957
|
$3.11
ALL269
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,267
|
$3.11
ALL269
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA680
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA525
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,140
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA697
|
$0.67
ALL58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA671
|
$0.46
ALL40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA606
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 33.1% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA2,990
|
$7.81
ALL676
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,033
|
$17.64
ALL1,526
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA18,978,116
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,445,934
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,132
|
$30.70
ALL2,656
|
|
pay 57.3% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA43,557
|
$16.01
ALL1,385
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA560,421
|
$447.88
ALL38,758
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA206,354
|
$324.85
ALL28,111
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA263,629
|
$57.67
ALL4,991
|
|
pay 26.2% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA123,546
|
$168.56
ALL14,587
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA2,942,340
|
$3,514.89
ALL304,162
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,595
|
$2.60
ALL225
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,384
|
$1.77
ALL153
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,163
|
$3.70
ALL320
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA35,336
|
$44.45
ALL3,847
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,714
|
$7.64
ALL661
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA20,673
|
$50.86
ALL4,402
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA21,875
|
$40.61
ALL3,514
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA53,206
|
$90.86
ALL7,863
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA52,885
|
$121.22
ALL10,490
|
|
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