Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 29.6% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.2% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% less in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Tirana
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.92
|
$10.92
ALL907
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.62
|
$8.73
ALL726
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.92
|
$1.58
ALL131
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.37
|
$0.82
ALL68
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.40
|
$1.00
ALL83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.50
|
$6.31
ALL525
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.09
|
$7.59
ALL631
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.74
|
$3.59
ALL298
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.78
|
$3.54
ALL294
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.83
|
$0.74
ALL61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$1.15
ALL96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.75
|
$0.82
ALL68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.00
|
$0.87
ALL72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.50
ALL42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.80
|
$0.60
ALL50
|
|
pay 2.6% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.61
|
$7.84
ALL652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£52.81
|
$17.47
ALL1,452
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,645.02
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,449,654
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.58
|
$29.47
ALL2,450
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£49.94
|
$18.21
ALL1,513
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£866.98
|
$594.90
ALL49,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£709.35
|
$412.58
ALL34,290
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£153.19
|
$78.02
ALL6,485
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£860.36
|
$257.35
ALL21,388
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,556.48
|
$5,375.91
ALL446,798
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.63
|
$2.73
ALL227
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.70
|
$1.85
ALL154
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.61
|
$3.82
ALL318
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£38.62
|
$46.89
ALL3,897
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£8.99
|
$8.73
ALL726
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£58.95
|
$64.35
ALL5,348
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.08
|
$47.77
ALL3,971
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£66.52
|
$100.14
ALL8,323
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£51.39
|
$134.06
ALL11,142
|
|
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