Cost of living comparison
Albania is 20.0% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.7% less in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 56.8% less in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 23.3% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.4% less in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 59.6% more in Albania
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR248.99
|
$8.37
ALL733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.84
|
$6.97
ALL610
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.26
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.78
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.69
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR205.86
|
$5.29
ALL463
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.30
|
$7.20
ALL630
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.58
|
$3.11
ALL273
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.73
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.61
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.73
|
$1.05
ALL92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.92
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.92
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.28
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.62
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.12
|
$7.81
ALL684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR378.82
|
$17.64
ALL1,544
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,317.59
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,474,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR602.91
|
$30.70
ALL2,687
|
|
pay 56.8% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,418.77
|
$16.01
ALL1,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,016.43
|
$447.88
ALL39,208
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,879.60
|
$324.85
ALL28,437
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,016.20
|
$57.67
ALL5,049
|
|
pay 23.3% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,400.98
|
$168.56
ALL14,756
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,538.31
|
$3,514.89
ALL307,694
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.56
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.04
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.31
|
$3.70
ALL324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,067.59
|
$44.45
ALL3,892
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.04
|
$7.64
ALL669
|
|
pay 59.6% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR695.76
|
$50.86
ALL4,453
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.67
|
$40.61
ALL3,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR853.27
|
$90.86
ALL7,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR956.22
|
$121.22
ALL10,612
|
|
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