Cost of living comparison
Albania is 14.0% cheaper than San Marino overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.5% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 1.4% less in Albania
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.49
|
$8.37
ALL800
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.91
|
$6.97
ALL667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.54
|
$1.66
ALL159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.23
|
$0.81
ALL77
|
|
pay 4.3% less for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.56
|
$0.85
ALL81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.23
|
$5.29
ALL506
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.83
|
$7.20
ALL689
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.08
|
$3.11
ALL298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.77
|
$3.11
ALL298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.59
ALL56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$1.05
ALL100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.68
ALL65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$0.67
ALL64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$0.46
ALL44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.53
|
$0.51
ALL49
|
|
pay 10.8% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.99
|
$7.81
ALL747
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€32.17
|
$17.64
ALL1,687
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,311.11
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,702,766
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€21.07
|
$30.70
ALL2,935
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.87
|
$16.01
ALL1,531
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€492.92
|
$447.88
ALL42,828
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€492.92
|
$324.85
ALL31,063
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€65.47
|
$57.67
ALL5,515
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€338.99
|
$168.56
ALL16,118
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,188.63
|
$3,514.89
ALL336,100
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.15
|
$2.60
ALL248
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.43
|
$1.77
ALL170
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.59
|
$3.70
ALL354
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€67.45
|
$44.45
ALL4,251
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.75
|
$7.64
ALL731
|
|
pay 1.4% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€98.58
|
$50.86
ALL4,864
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€31.13
|
$40.61
ALL3,883
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€103.77
|
$90.86
ALL8,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€88.21
|
$121.22
ALL11,591
|
|
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