Cost of living comparison

Togo

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Albania

Tirana vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 74.8% more expensive than Lome.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 0.4% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 81.2% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 60.9% more in Tirana
Childcare: pay 62.4% more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Tirana

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and housing in Tirana are more expensive than in Lome. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tirana.

Tirana vs. Lome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Lome	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.51 F CFA1,413	$12.05 ALL988	+379.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.82 F CFA3,275	$12.05 ALL988	+107.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.46 F CFA1,946	$2.04 ALL167	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 F CFA620	$1.04 ALL85	-5.9%
Average			+110.0%

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pay 0.4% less for groceries

	Lome	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 F CFA738	$1.15 ALL94	-12.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 F CFA4,024	$6.73 ALL552	-5.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 F CFA5,268	$8.27 ALL678	-11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 F CFA1,147	$4.21 ALL345	+106.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.87 F CFA2,738	$3.67 ALL301	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 F CFA684	$0.77 ALL63	-36.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 F CFA380	$1.27 ALL104	+88.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,141	$0.97 ALL80	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 F CFA646	$0.88 ALL72	-23.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 F CFA456	$0.61 ALL50	-24.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA365	$0.60 ALL49	-7.8%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 81.2% more for transportation

	Lome	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 F CFA2,622	$8.19 ALL672	+75.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.66 F CFA30,180	$19.28 ALL1,581	-64.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	$34,989.79 ALL3M	+144.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.12 F CFA6,816	$32.54 ALL2,668	+168.5%
Average			+81.2%

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pay 60.9% more for housing

	Lome	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 F CFA25,150	$18.93 ALL1,552	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.92 F CFA186K	$838.35 ALL68,750	+153.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.23 F CFA113K	$548.59 ALL44,988	+172.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 F CFA65,473	$87.73 ALL7,195	-24.6%
Average			+60.9%

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pay 62.4% more for childcare

	Lome	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$312.88 ALL25,658
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	$5,810.16 ALL476K	+62.4%
Average			+62.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Lome	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 F CFA503	$3.01 ALL247	+236.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.84 F CFA3,286	$2.11 ALL173	-64.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.43 F CFA805	$4.46 ALL366	+211.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68 F CFA28,503	$58.65 ALL4,810	+15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 F CFA2,515	$9.04 ALL741	+102.1%
Average			+100.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Lome	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.04 F CFA14,084	$68.30 ALL5,601	+172.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 F CFA15,593	$47.45 ALL3,891	+71.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.04 F CFA23,641	$107.71 ALL8,833	+156.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.59 F CFA54,324	$131.74 ALL10,803	+36.4%
Average			+109.1%

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