Cost of living comparison

Tirana, Albania

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 37.2% more expensive than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 36.8% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 35.5% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 46.9% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 41.5% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 51.4% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.2% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 8.3% more in Montevideo

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Montevideo are more expensive than in Tirana.

Montevideo vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.8% more for restaurants

	Tirana	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.92 ALL956	$14.37 UYU622.25	+31.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.73 ALL764	$9.64 UYU417.43	+10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 ALL138	$1.93 UYU83.54	+22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ALL72	$1.50 UYU65.02	+82.8%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 35.5% more for groceries

	Tirana	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ALL87	$2.66 UYU115.22	+167.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 ALL553	$6.01 UYU260.19	-4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 ALL665	$4.25 UYU183.79	-44.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 ALL314	$4.43 UYU191.94	+23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 ALL310	$4.29 UYU185.79	+21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 ALL65	$1.24 UYU53.85	+68.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ALL101	$1.01 UYU43.60	-12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 ALL72	$0.64 UYU27.70	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 ALL76	$1.66 UYU71.87	+90.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ALL44	$0.84 UYU36.21	+66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL53	$0.82 UYU35.53	+36.5%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 46.9% more for transportation

	Tirana	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.84 ALL687	$6.92 UYU299.48	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.47 ALL1,529	$47.91 UYU2,074.17	+174.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,474.40 ALL2,580,194	$35,934.74 UYU1,555,627.26	+21.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.47 ALL2,580	$30.38 UYU1,315.02	+3.1%
Average			+46.9%

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pay 41.5% more for housing

	Tirana	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.21 ALL1,594	$43.60 UYU1,887.29	+139.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$594.90 ALL52,078	$578.38 UYU25,038.19	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.58 ALL36,117	$419.05 UYU18,140.99	+1.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.02 ALL6,830	$99.70 UYU4,315.89	+27.8%
Average			+41.5%

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pay 51.4% more for childcare

	Tirana	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$257.35 ALL22,528	$386.12 UYU16,715.41	+50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,375.91 ALL470,608	$8,206.60 UYU355,266.48	+52.7%
Average			+51.4%

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pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 ALL239	$3.42 UYU147.90	+25.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.85 ALL162	$3.79 UYU163.90	+104.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.82 ALL334	$5.03 UYU217.79	+31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.89 ALL4,104	$58.44 UYU2,529.87	+24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.73 ALL764	$10.06 UYU435.58	+15.2%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 8.3% more for clothing

	Tirana	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.35 ALL5,633	$93.83 UYU4,061.73	+45.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.77 ALL4,182	$44.64 UYU1,932.30	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$100.14 ALL8,767	$109.94 UYU4,759.23	+9.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.06 ALL11,735	$113.02 UYU4,892.46	-15.7%
Average			+8.3%

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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: April 2025

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