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:

pay 3.7% less for restaurants

 
Buenos Aires
Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $11.00
ARS13,019.83
$10.92
ALL948
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.49
ARS10,048.94
$8.73
ALL759
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.47
ARS1,739.12
$1.58
ALL137

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pay 15.6% more for groceries

 
Buenos Aires
Tirana
Bread
1 loaf
$2.16
ARS2,550.78
$1.00
ALL86
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.19
ARS6,146.55
$6.31
ALL548
Milk (1 gallon) $5.04
ARS5,966.10
$7.59
ALL659

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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
Monthly public transit pass $11.00
ARS13,019.83
$17.47
ALL1,517
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $23,250.00
ARS27,519,189.46
$29,474.40
ALL2,560,187

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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
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $513.68
ARS607,999.35
$594.90
ALL51,674
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $357.39
ARS423,017.11
$412.58
ALL35,837

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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
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,476.88
ARS5,298,925.94
$5,375.91
ALL466,959

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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
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.98
ARS3,532.08
$1.85
ALL161
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.40
ARS2,840.69
$3.82
ALL332

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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
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$74.73
ARS88,450.97
$47.77
ALL4,150
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$114.08
ARS135,023.85
$100.14
ALL8,699

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