Cost of living comparison
Albania is 33.4% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.1% more in Albania
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Albania
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% more in Albania
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Albania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.7% more in Albania
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Albania
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Albania are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Albania. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Albania.
If you lived in Albania instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 71.1% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$8.37
ALL730
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$6.97
ALL609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$1.66
ALL145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$0.81
ALL71
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$5.29
ALL462
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$7.20
ALL629
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$3.11
ALL272
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$0.59
ALL51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$1.05
ALL91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$0.68
ALL59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$0.67
ALL59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.46
ALL41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$0.51
ALL44
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$7.81
ALL682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$17.64
ALL1,539
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$28,265.14
ALL2,466,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$30.70
ALL2,679
|
|
pay 12.1% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$16.01
ALL1,397
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$447.88
ALL39,089
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$324.85
ALL28,351
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$57.67
ALL5,033
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$168.56
ALL14,711
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$3,514.89
ALL306,761
|
|
pay 30.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$2.60
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$1.77
ALL155
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$3.70
ALL323
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$44.45
ALL3,880
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$7.64
ALL667
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Albania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$50.86
ALL4,439
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$40.61
ALL3,544
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$90.86
ALL7,930
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$121.22
ALL10,580
|
|
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