Cost of living comparison

Argentina

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Albania

Tirana vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 8.1% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 30.5% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 0.3% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 30.4% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 12.5% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 17.1% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 29.1% less in Tirana

The cost of transportation and groceries in Tirana are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tirana.

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Tirana vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tirana instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 30.5% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.02 ARS28,866.32	$9.77 ALL794	-48.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.96 ARS19,665.62	$10.99 ALL893	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 ARS3,045.90	$2.38 ALL193	+18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ARS2,416.05	$1.26 ALL103	-20.6%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 0.3% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 ARS3,759.89	$1.18 ALL96	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.25 ARS7,963.26	$6.45 ALL524	+23.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.52 ARS8,376.92	$8.47 ALL688	+53.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 ARS4,263.15	$3.77 ALL306	+34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.60 ARS6,980.53	$4.12 ALL335	-10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 ARS1,941.83	$0.89 ALL72	-30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 ARS1,476.48	$1.12 ALL91	+14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.65 ARS986.80	$0.98 ALL80	+51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,393.13	$0.84 ALL68	-8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS848.63	$0.47 ALL38	-16.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 ARS844.64	$0.58 ALL47	+3.8%
Average			+0.3%

Buenos Aires vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.4% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 ARS8,007.28	$8.77 ALL712	+66.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.50 ARS41,738.12	$19.54 ALL1,587	-28.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,500.00 ARS43M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+17.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.60 ARS14,570.40	$32.98 ALL2,678	+243.5%
Average			+30.4%

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pay 12.5% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.11 ARS47,219.03	$19.91 ALL1,617	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$770.79 ARS1M	$828.78 ALL67,311	+7.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$509.75 ARS774K	$479.97 ALL38,982	-5.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$162.43 ARS247K	$74.95 ALL6,088	-53.9%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 17.1% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$464.87 ARS706K	$344.43 ALL27,973	-25.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,896.36 ARS14M	$8,249.97 ALL670K	-7.3%
Average			-17.1%

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pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.95 ARS6,000.47	$3.54 ALL288	-10.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.86 ARS5,864.06	$2.25 ALL183	-41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 ARS6,386.17	$4.76 ALL387	+13.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.97 ARS75,848.75	$55.71 ALL4,525	+11.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.38 ARS15,757.84	$9.77 ALL794	-5.9%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 29.1% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$120.49 ARS183K	$69.87 ALL5,675	-42.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$95.69 ARS145K	$47.44 ALL3,853	-50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.94 ARS176K	$122.26 ALL9,930	+5.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.37 ARS210K	$115.33 ALL9,367	-16.7%
Average			-29.1%

Buenos Aires vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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