Cost of living comparison
Albania is 44.0% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Albania
- Groceries
-
pay 45.0% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 27.2% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 24.5% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% more in Albania
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing in Albania are more expensive than in Swaziland. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL59.02
|
$8.37
ALL733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL44.81
|
$6.97
ALL610
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL17.85
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.56
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay 45.0% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL14.58
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL93.44
|
$5.29
ALL463
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL77.23
|
$7.20
ALL630
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL32.79
|
$3.11
ALL273
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL37.85
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL14.46
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.44
|
$1.05
ALL92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL8.26
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL12.23
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.71
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL10.20
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL91.19
|
$7.81
ALL684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL573.77
|
$17.64
ALL1,544
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL327,870.16
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,474,334
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL497.20
|
$30.70
ALL2,687
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,108.51
|
$16.01
ALL1,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,371.60
|
$447.88
ALL39,208
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,551.93
|
$324.85
ALL28,437
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,142.19
|
$57.67
ALL5,049
|
|
pay 0.6% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,467.84
|
$168.56
ALL14,756
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL96,893.89
|
$3,514.89
ALL307,694
|
|
pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL35.52
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL33.52
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL49.18
|
$3.70
ALL324
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL546.45
|
$44.45
ALL3,892
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL71.04
|
$7.64
ALL669
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL1,003.74
|
$50.86
ALL4,453
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL455.38
|
$40.61
ALL3,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,420.77
|
$90.86
ALL7,954
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,550.46
|
$121.22
ALL10,612
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Albania or Swaziland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.