Cost of living comparison
Albania is 75.3% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 66.4% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.9% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Albania
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Albania are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Albania. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 50.3% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$8.37
ALL760
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.97
ALL633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$1.66
ALL151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.81
ALL74
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.85
ALL77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.29
ALL481
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$7.20
ALL654
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$3.11
ALL283
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$3.11
ALL283
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.59
ALL53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$1.05
ALL95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
ALL62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.67
ALL61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.46
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.51
ALL46
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$7.81
ALL710
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.64
ALL1,602
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,567,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$30.70
ALL2,788
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$16.01
ALL1,454
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$447.88
ALL40,681
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$324.85
ALL29,506
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$57.67
ALL5,238
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$168.56
ALL15,311
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,514.89
ALL319,256
|
pay 21.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.60
ALL236
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.77
ALL161
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.70
ALL336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$44.45
ALL4,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.64
ALL694
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$50.86
ALL4,620
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$40.61
ALL3,689
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$90.86
ALL8,253
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$121.22
ALL11,010
|
|
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