Cost of living comparison
Tirana is 8.3% cheaper than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.3% less in Tirana
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% less in Tirana
- Transportation
-
pay 52.0% more in Tirana
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% less in Tirana
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Tirana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.8% less in Tirana
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Tirana
The cost of transportation and clothing in Tirana are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tirana.
If you lived in Tirana instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 16.3% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$10.92
ALL937
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$1.58
ALL136
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.82
ALL70
|
|
pay 15.5% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.00
ALL85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$6.31
ALL542
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$7.59
ALL651
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$3.59
ALL308
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$3.54
ALL304
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$0.74
ALL63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$1.15
ALL99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.82
ALL70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.87
ALL75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.50
ALL43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.60
ALL52
|
|
pay 52.0% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$7.84
ALL673
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$17.47
ALL1,499
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$29,474.40
ALL2,528,904
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$29.47
ALL2,529
|
|
pay 42.5% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$18.21
ALL1,562
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$594.90
ALL51,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$412.58
ALL35,400
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$78.02
ALL6,694
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$257.35
ALL22,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$5,375.91
ALL461,253
|
|
pay 12.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$2.73
ALL234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$1.85
ALL159
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$3.82
ALL328
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$46.89
ALL4,023
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$8.73
ALL749
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Tirana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$64.35
ALL5,521
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$47.77
ALL4,099
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$100.14
ALL8,592
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$134.06
ALL11,502
|
|
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