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Albania

Tirana vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 27.1% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Tirana
Groceries: pay 33.8% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 2.0% less in Tirana
Housing: pay 42.1% less in Tirana
Childcare: pay 14.9% more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.0% less in Tirana
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.00 AWG39.63	$9.77 ALL794	-55.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$10.99 ALL893	+7.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$2.38 ALL193	+65.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$1.26 ALL103	-22.4%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 33.8% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.35	$1.18 ALL96	-60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.26	$6.45 ALL524	+3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.69	$8.47 ALL688	+20.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$3.77 ALL306	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.62	$4.12 ALL335	-2.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.89 ALL72	-57.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$1.12 ALL91	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.09	$0.98 ALL80	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.84 ALL68	-47.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.82	$0.47 ALL38	-53.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.58 ALL47	-36.3%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 2.0% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 AWG13.75	$8.77 ALL712	+14.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.04	$19.54 ALL1,587	-34.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG47,004.88	$33,592.07 ALL3M	+28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.51	$32.98 ALL2,678	-31.3%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 42.1% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG190.04	$19.91 ALL1,617	-81.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.33 AWG1,681.17	$828.78 ALL67,311	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.00 AWG1,711.19	$479.97 ALL38,982	-49.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.45	$74.95 ALL6,088	-61.4%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 14.9% more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.31	$344.43 ALL27,973	+37.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,501.74	$8,249.97 ALL670K	-4.1%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$3.54 ALL288	+18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 AWG7.77	$2.25 ALL183	-47.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$4.76 ALL387	-52.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.22 AWG112.08	$55.71 ALL4,525	-10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.50	$9.77 ALL794	-18.2%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Oranjestad	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.08	$69.87 ALL5,675	+16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.34	$47.44 ALL3,853	-6.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG196.00	$122.26 ALL9,930	+12.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$115.33 ALL9,367	+12.1%
Average			+8.2%

Oranjestad vs. Tirana - Cost of clothing

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