Cost of Living in Albania

Summary of cost of living in Albania:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 Lek 500.00-2,000.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,500.00 Lek 2,866.20-7,878.05
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 Lek 600.00-1,000.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 250.00 Lek 130.00-400.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 350.00 Lek 250.00-486.88
Cappuccino (regular) 164.39 Lek 80.00-300.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 153.69 Lek 84.30-250.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 75.32 Lek 50.00-120.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 680.42 Lek 529.96-776.01
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 80.70 Lek 54.43-124.47
Rice (white), (1 lb) 83.21 Lek 45.36-113.40
Eggs (regular) (12) 319.51 Lek 180.00-455.22
Local Cheese (1 lb) 462.37 Lek 272.16-680.39
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 300.09 Lek 175.89-453.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 565.67 Lek 387.00-703.07
Apples (1 lb) 60.13 Lek 31.75-90.72
Banana (1 lb) 98.85 Lek 72.57-181.44
Oranges (1 lb) 67.91 Lek 34.02-113.40
Tomato (1 lb) 63.60 Lek 31.75-99.79
Potato (1 lb) 45.76 Lek 22.68-72.57
Onion (1 lb) 45.36 Lek 34.02-68.04
Lettuce (1 head) 112.00 Lek 50.00-194.75
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 62.47 Lek 50.00-100.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 875.00 Lek 500.00-1,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 131.66 Lek 90.00-200.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 176.04 Lek 120.00-300.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 370.00 Lek 340.00-450.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 40.00 Lek 40.00-50.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,600.00 Lek 1,200.00-1,800.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 300.00 Lek 300.00-500.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 Lek 321.87-643.74
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 1,500.00 Lek 1,000.00-2,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 686.05 Lek 654.88-733.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,921,301.59 Lek 1,800,000.00-3,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,794,617.25 Lek 2,434,417.99-3,116,055.03
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 8,251.06 Lek 6,000.00-13,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 1,516.04 Lek 1,100.00-2,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,565.68 Lek 1,200.00-2,200.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 4,308.60 Lek 2,500.00-6,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,807.69 Lek 1,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 700.00 Lek 600.00-1,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 21,951.42 Lek 15,000.00-34,081.85
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 382,130.07 Lek 200,000.00-960,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,427.49 Lek 2,500.00-12,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,026.01 Lek 2,000.00-6,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,698.15 Lek 5,000.00-13,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,299.60 Lek 4,868.84-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 52,485.91 Lek 25,000.00-85,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 35,357.59 Lek 18,000.00-53,557.20
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 105,341.28 Lek 45,000.00-168,815.41
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 65,745.95 Lek 30,000.00-100,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 22,923.50 Lek 12,665.13-40,709.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 13,163.22 Lek 8,361.20-22,616.29
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 58,971.89 Lek
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.54 3.00-8.00

Prices in Albania

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