Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 7.1% more expensive than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% less in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% less in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% more in San Salvador
The cost of housing, groceries, and clothing in San Salvador are more expensive than in Tirana. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,002
|
$10.00
SVC87.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL802
|
$7.00
SVC61.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL145
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 29.8% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL91
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL580
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL697
|
$7.39
SVC64.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL329
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL325
|
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL68
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL106
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL80
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL55
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 9.2% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL720
|
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,603
|
$20.00
SVC175.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,705,750
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,745.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,706
|
$33.43
SVC292.48
|
|
pay 59.0% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,671
|
$42.14
SVC368.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL54,612
|
$858.33
SVC7,510.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL37,875
|
$641.67
SVC5,614.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,163
|
$81.52
SVC713.28
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,624
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL493,508
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,229.79
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL251
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL170
|
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL351
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,304
|
$30.67
SVC268.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL802
|
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
|
pay 1.3% more for clothing
|
Tirana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,907
|
$72.14
SVC631.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,386
|
$47.86
SVC418.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,193
|
$112.14
SVC981.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,306
|
$108.33
SVC947.90
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about San Salvador or Tirana. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.
