Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Albania Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Albania

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 31.6% cheaper than Albania without rent, and 37.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 33.8% cheaper than Albania without rent, and 36.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Albania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$11.79 ALL 977
-53.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$52.6 ALL 4,361
-45.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$9.35 ALL 774
-31.98%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$1.98 ALL 164
-11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$1.84 ALL 153
-41.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.85 ALL 70.8
-16.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$2.87 ALL 238
-36.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$4.04 ALL 335
-35.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Albania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$2.06 ALL 171
-51.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$1.03 ALL 85.1
44.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$2.12 ALL 175
-44.81%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$3.59 ALL 297
-43.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$12.18 ALL 1,009
-29.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$7.78 ALL 644
-52.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$14.48 ALL 1,200
-49.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$1.63 ALL 135
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$2.50 ALL 207
-47.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$1.76 ALL 146
-33.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$1.72 ALL 142
-16.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$1.24 ALL 103
-8.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.20 ALL 99.5
-8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$1.39 ALL 115
-45.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$0.73 ALL 60.1
-4.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$4.35 ALL 361
-49.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$9.95 ALL 825
-23.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$1.57 ALL 130
-22.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$2.14 ALL 178
1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Albania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.49 ALL 40.23
87.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$19.18 ALL 1,589
111.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$3.59 ALL 297
-70.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$3.18 ALL 263
-73.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$17.63 ALL 1,460
-59.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$2.09 ALL 173
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$34.5K ALL 2.9M
-37.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$31.2K ALL 2.6M
-11.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Albania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$96.1 ALL 7,962
-29.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$18.08 ALL 1,498
-22.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$18.49 ALL 1,532
4.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Albania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$51.3 ALL 4,246
-54.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$22.91 ALL 1,898
-1.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$8.21 ALL 680
-24.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Albania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$260 ALL 21.5K
9.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$4,533 ALL 375.5K
64.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Albania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$64.1 ALL 5,313
-22.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$47.76 ALL 3,957
-11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$106 ALL 8,771
-27.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$135 ALL 11.2K
-54.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Albania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$622 ALL 51.5K
-46.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$419 ALL 34.8K
-45.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$1,252 ALL 103.8K
-48.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$776 ALL 64.3K
-41.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$2,920 ALL 241.9K
-35.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$1,634 ALL 135.4K
-25.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Albania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$747 ALL 61.9K
-30.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
5.52
102.17%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Albania: February 28, 2026

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