Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Tirana, Albania

Tirana vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 29.1% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 15.6% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Tirana
Housing: pay 16.6% more in Tirana
Childcare: pay 19.5% more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 16.0% less in Tirana

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and groceries in Tirana are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Tirana. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tirana.

Tirana vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tirana instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 3.7% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS13,019.83	$10.92 ALL948	-0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS10,048.94	$8.73 ALL759	+2.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,739.12	$1.58 ALL137	+7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,283.66	$0.82 ALL71	-24.3%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,550.78	$1.00 ALL86	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,146.55	$6.31 ALL548	+21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,966.10	$7.59 ALL659	+50.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,730.34	$3.59 ALL312	+55.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,317.41	$3.54 ALL307	+26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,094.07	$0.74 ALL64	-20.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,035.30	$1.15 ALL100	+31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS717.09	$0.82 ALL71	+35.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,183.16	$0.87 ALL76	-12.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS505.43	$0.50 ALL44	+17.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS598.15	$0.60 ALL52	+19.0%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,148.34	$7.84 ALL681	+123.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS13,019.83	$17.47 ALL1,517	+58.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,519,189.46	$29,474.40 ALL2,560,187	+26.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,699.61	$29.47 ALL2,560	+301.0%
Average			+127.6%

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pay 16.6% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS28,163.52	$18.21 ALL1,582	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS607,999.35	$594.90 ALL51,674	+15.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS423,017.11	$412.58 ALL35,837	+15.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS58,273.85	$78.02 ALL6,777	+58.5%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 19.5% more for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS256,253.96	$257.35 ALL22,354	+18.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,298,925.94	$5,375.91 ALL466,959	+20.1%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,130.24	$2.73 ALL237	+51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,532.08	$1.85 ALL161	-37.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,840.69	$3.82 ALL332	+59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS32,216.86	$46.89 ALL4,073	+72.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,918.11	$8.73 ALL759	+74.7%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 16.0% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS106,022.86	$64.35 ALL5,589	-28.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS88,450.97	$47.77 ALL4,150	-36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS135,023.85	$100.14 ALL8,699	-12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS141,108.93	$134.06 ALL11,644	+12.4%
Average			-16.0%

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