The source specified that the figures were obtained by dividing the lowest broadband internet package price by the average hourly wage in a respective country.
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Working time required to pay for broadband internet in CEE 2025, by country
The highest average working time required to afford the cheapest fixed broadband internet among Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries was recorded in Montenegro, at around * hours in 2025. Ranking second and third were Albania and North Macedonia, where an average worker had to work for approximately *** hours and *** hours to pay for the cheapest broadband connection at home, respectively. Furthermore, Albania was the least affordable country for the cheapest mobile data package in the region.
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SurfShark. (December 12, 2025). Average working time required to afford the cheapest fixed broadband internet in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2025, by country (in minutes) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1366395/fixed-broadband-working-hours-cee/
SurfShark. "Average working time required to afford the cheapest fixed broadband internet in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2025, by country (in minutes)." Chart. December 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1366395/fixed-broadband-working-hours-cee/
SurfShark. (2025). Average working time required to afford the cheapest fixed broadband internet in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2025, by country (in minutes). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1366395/fixed-broadband-working-hours-cee/
SurfShark. "Average Working Time Required to Afford The Cheapest Fixed Broadband Internet in Central and Eastern Europe (Cee) in 2025, by Country (in Minutes)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2025, /statistics/1366395/fixed-broadband-working-hours-cee/
SurfShark, Average working time required to afford the cheapest fixed broadband internet in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2025, by country (in minutes) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1366395/fixed-broadband-working-hours-cee/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Average working time required to afford the cheapest fixed broadband internet in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in 2025, by country (in minutes) [Graph], SurfShark, December 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1366395/fixed-broadband-working-hours-cee/
