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Food prices in Albania
Is it expensive in the shops in Albania? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Albania? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Albania, such as: eggs, onion, cheese, lettuce, or rice (The last update: 4 days ago)
Currency in Albania Albanian lek (ALL). For 10 US dollars you can get 930 Albanian lekë. For 100 US dollars you can get 9.3 thousand Albanian lekë. And the other way around: For 100 Albanian lekë you can get 1.07 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Albania
What are the different prices in the cities in Albania? Look here: Prices in cities in Albania
Prices: Gjirokastër Korçë Kukës Sarandë Shkodër Tirana Vlorë Durrës Elbasan Lezhë
bread
$0.88 ($0.54 - $1.3)
75% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$10.3 ($6.4 - $15)
20% is less expensive than in United States
rice
$2 ($1.3 - $2.8)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$1.6 ($0.75 - $2.7)
68% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.3 ($1.6 - $4.3)
39% more than in United States
wine
$9.7 ($4.8 - $16.1)
36% is less expensive than in United States
Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Albania (The last update: 4 days ago)
List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Albania
- Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.9 (ALL 173)
- A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $0.88 (ALL 82)
- Eggs (regular) (12) $3.4 (ALL 313)
- Local Cheese (1kg) $10.3 (ALL 961)
- Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.65 (ALL 60)
- A bottle of wine (mid-range) $9.7 (ALL 900)
- Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.3 (ALL 124)
- Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $1.9 (ALL 178)
- Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3.8 (ALL 350)
- Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $7.4 (ALL 684)
- Apples (1kg) $1.4 (ALL 126)
- Oranges (1kg) $1.6 (ALL 145)
- Potatoes (1kg) $1 (ALL 95)
- Lettuce (1 head) $1.1 (ALL 98)
- Kilo of white rice $2 (ALL 185)
- Tomatoes (1kg) $1.6 (ALL 148)
- Bananas (1kg) $2.3 (ALL 217)
- Onions (1kg) $1.1 (ALL 99)
- Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $13 (ALL 1.21K)
- Pears (1kg) $1.6 (ALL 151)
- Cucumber (1kg) $0.87 (ALL 81)
- Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.98 (ALL 91)
- Sausage (1kg) $15.4 (ALL 1.44K)
- Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.6 (ALL 615)
- Whisky 14.53 $14.5 (ALL 1.35K)
- Rum 17.56 $17.6 (ALL 1.63K)
- Vodka 10.79 $10.8 (ALL 1K)
- Gin 11.99 $12 (ALL 1.12K)
Price changes in previous years in Albania
Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2012: $1.3(ALL 122), 2014: $1.3(ALL 125), 2015: $1.1(ALL 103), 2016: $1.2(ALL 113), 2017: $1.3(ALL 117), and 2018: $1.3(ALL 120)
Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Albania?
See how potato prices have changed in 2012: $0.58(ALL 54), 2014: $0.76(ALL 71), 2015: $0.61(ALL 56), 2016: $0.73(ALL 68), 2017: $0.6(ALL 56), and 2018: $0.71(ALL 66)
Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2012: $1.6(ALL 148), 2014: $1.8(ALL 170), 2015: $1.8(ALL 166), 2016: $1.6(ALL 148), 2017: $2(ALL 185), and 2018: $1.9(ALL 180)
Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $1.6(ALL 150), 2014: $1.6(ALL 153), 2015: $1.4(ALL 134), 2016: $1.4(ALL 134), 2017: $1.4(ALL 131), and 2018: $1.3(ALL 120)
Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Albania?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $8.8(ALL 820), 2016: $8.9(ALL 825), 2017: $9(ALL 839), and 2018: $8.7(ALL 806).
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
tomatoes
$1.6 ($0.75 - $2.7)
68% is less expensive than in United States
wine
$9.7 ($4.8 - $16.1)
36% is less expensive than in United States
bananas
$2.3 ($1.6 - $4.3)
39% more than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$1.6 ($1.1 - $2.1)
37% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$0.77 ($0.54 - $1.1)
63% is less expensive than in United States
average earnings
$580
87% is less expensive than in United States