Cost of living comparison

Djibouti, Djibouti

compared to

Tirana, Albania

Tirana vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 12.1% cheaper than Djibouti.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 9.9% less in Tirana
Housing: pay 68.5% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 40.5% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.1% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 89.2% more in Tirana

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tirana. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tirana.

Tirana vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tirana instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Djibouti	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 DJF1,638	$10.92 ALL945	+18.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.05 DJF1,787	$8.73 ALL756	-13.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.77 DJF314	$1.58 ALL137	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.67 DJF298	$0.82 ALL71	-51.0%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$9.21 DJF1,638	$1.00 ALL86	-89.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.74 DJF844	$6.31 ALL546	+33.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.45 DJF1,503	$7.59 ALL657	-10.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$8.04 DJF1,430	$3.59 ALL311	-55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.12 DJF1,621	$3.54 ALL306	-61.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.03 DJF360	$0.74 ALL64	-63.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 DJF90	$1.15 ALL100	+127.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 DJF203	$0.82 ALL71	-28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.87 ALL75	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 DJF135	$0.50 ALL44	-33.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 DJF149	$0.60 ALL52	-28.0%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 9.9% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.23 DJF930	$7.84 ALL679	+50.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.20 DJF7,505	$17.47 ALL1,511	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,541.44 DJF5,964,606	$29,474.40 ALL2,550,578	-12.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.29 DJF6,453	$29.47 ALL2,551	-18.8%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 68.5% less for housing

	Djibouti	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.24 DJF8,934	$18.21 ALL1,576	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,758.47 DJF312,705	$594.90 ALL51,480	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$993.31 DJF176,638	$412.58 ALL35,703	-58.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$544.29 DJF96,790	$78.02 ALL6,752	-85.7%
Average			-68.5%

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pay 40.5% less for childcare

	Djibouti	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.14 DJF60,486	$257.35 ALL22,270	-24.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,437.75 DJF2,211,779	$5,375.91 ALL465,206	-56.8%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 23.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.70 DJF1,191	$2.73 ALL236	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 DJF496	$1.85 ALL160	-33.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 DJF609	$3.82 ALL331	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.29 DJF13,567	$46.89 ALL4,057	-38.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.37 DJF1,489	$8.73 ALL756	+4.3%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 89.2% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.91 DJF4,964	$64.35 ALL5,568	+130.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.54 DJF3,474	$47.77 ALL4,134	+144.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.81 DJF21,840	$100.14 ALL8,666	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.99 DJF11,913	$134.06 ALL11,601	+100.1%
Average			+89.2%

Djibouti vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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