Cost of living comparison

Roseau, Dominica

compared to

Tirana, Albania

Tirana vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 20.0% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 0.7% less in Tirana
Housing: pay 29.5% more in Tirana
Childcare: pay 96.6% more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.5% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Tirana

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

Tirana vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% more for restaurants

	Roseau	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.92 ALL945	+47.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.66 EC$18.00	$8.73 ALL756	+31.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 EC$4.62	$1.58 ALL137	-7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.82 ALL71	-44.5%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Roseau	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.00 ALL86	-59.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$6.31 ALL546	+468.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.24 EC$38.49	$7.59 ALL657	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.18 EC$14.00	$3.59 ALL311	-30.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.69 EC$12.66	$3.54 ALL306	-24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.85 EC$7.71	$0.74 ALL64	-74.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 EC$2.77	$1.15 ALL100	+12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12 EC$5.74	$0.82 ALL71	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$0.87 ALL75	-63.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 EC$4.00	$0.50 ALL44	-66.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 EC$3.75	$0.60 ALL52	-56.7%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 0.7% less for transportation

	Roseau	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.49 EC$12.13	$7.84 ALL679	+74.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.25 EC$87.16	$17.47 ALL1,511	-45.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	$29,474.40 ALL2,550,578	-11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$37.00 EC$100.00	$29.47 ALL2,551	-20.3%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 29.5% more for housing

	Roseau	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$56.74 EC$153.33	$18.21 ALL1,576	-67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$594.90 ALL51,480	+109.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$412.58 ALL35,703	+102.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.28 EC$287.22	$78.02 ALL6,752	-26.6%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 96.6% more for childcare

	Roseau	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$111.01 EC$300.00	$257.35 ALL22,270	+131.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$5,375.91 ALL465,206	+61.4%
Average			+96.6%

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pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.73 ALL236	+47.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.10 EC$8.38	$1.85 ALL160	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$3.82 ALL331	-48.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.17 EC$116.67	$46.89 ALL4,057	+8.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$8.73 ALL756	+4.9%
Average			-5.5%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Roseau	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.92 EC$191.67	$64.35 ALL5,568	-9.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.24 EC$103.33	$47.77 ALL4,134	+24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.01 EC$400.00	$100.14 ALL8,666	-32.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.70 EC$210.00	$134.06 ALL11,601	+72.5%
Average			+13.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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