Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 5.7% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.3% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 28.2% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 96.9% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% less in Brasilia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Brasilia are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Brasilia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL953
|
$6.97
R$40.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL762
|
$6.10
R$35.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL138
|
$1.14
R$6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.76
R$4.44
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL87
|
$1.57
R$9.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL551
|
$4.43
R$25.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL663
|
$3.57
R$20.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL313
|
$2.10
R$12.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL309
|
$1.42
R$8.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL64
|
$0.87
R$5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL101
|
$0.57
R$3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.50
R$2.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL76
|
$0.70
R$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL52
|
$0.54
R$3.11
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL685
|
$3.79
R$21.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,524
|
$43.46
R$252.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,572,372
|
$24,385.57
R$141,631.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,572
|
$7.21
R$41.88
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
|
Tirana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,589
|
$19.32
R$112.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL51,920
|
$360.74
R$2,095.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL36,008
|
$223.88
R$1,300.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,810
|
$51.47
R$298.94
|
|
pay 96.9% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,460
|
$461.58
R$2,680.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL469,181
|
$11,525.09
R$66,937.71
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL238
|
$1.74
R$10.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL162
|
$1.75
R$10.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL333
|
$2.09
R$12.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,092
|
$23.80
R$138.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL762
|
$6.97
R$40.47
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,616
|
$50.89
R$295.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,169
|
$41.19
R$239.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,740
|
$64.43
R$374.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,700
|
$55.71
R$323.55
|
|
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