Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

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Albania

Tirana vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 38.1% more expensive than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 50.2% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 11.8% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Tirana
Housing: pay 65.3% more in Tirana
Childcare: pay 12.5% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 2.8 times more in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 50.2% more for restaurants

	Harare	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$9.77 ALL794	-2.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$10.99 ALL893	+91.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$2.38 ALL193	+148.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$1.26 ALL103	+169.4%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 11.8% more for groceries

	Harare	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$1.18 ALL96	+17.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$6.45 ALL524	+12.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$8.47 ALL688	+47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$3.77 ALL306	+94.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$4.12 ALL335	+67.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.89 ALL72	-34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$1.12 ALL91	+47.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.98 ALL80	+6.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$0.84 ALL68	+19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.47 ALL38	-40.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.58 ALL47	-27.7%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Harare	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$8.77 ALL712	+27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$19.54 ALL1,587	-67.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+52.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$32.98 ALL2,678	+64.9%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 65.3% more for housing

	Harare	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$19.91 ALL1,617	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$828.78 ALL67,311	+112.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$479.97 ALL38,982	+51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$74.95 ALL6,088	+90.9%
Average			+65.3%

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pay 12.5% less for childcare

	Harare	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$344.43 ALL27,973	-20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$8,249.97 ALL670K	-3.6%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$3.54 ALL288	+183.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$2.25 ALL183	-25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$4.76 ALL387	+138.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$55.71 ALL4,525	+16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$9.77 ALL794	-2.3%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for clothing

	Harare	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$69.87 ALL5,675	+200.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$47.44 ALL3,853	+124.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$122.26 ALL9,930	+216.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$115.33 ALL9,367	+185.7%
Average			+179.4%

Harare vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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