Cost of living comparison
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.
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,283.66
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,730.34
|
$3.59
ALL312
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,317.41
|
$3.54
ALL307
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,094.07
|
$0.74
ALL64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS1,035.30
|
$1.15
ALL100
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS717.09
|
$0.82
ALL71
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,183.16
|
$0.87
ALL76
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS505.43
|
$0.50
ALL44
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS598.15
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS8,699.61
|
$29.47
ALL2,560
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS58,273.85
|
$78.02
ALL6,777
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS32,216.86
|
$46.89
ALL4,073
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,918.11
|
$8.73
ALL759
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS141,108.93
|
$134.06
ALL11,644
|
|
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