Cost of living comparison

South Africa

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Albania

Tirana vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 42.7% more expensive than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 71.2% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 35.6% more in Tirana
Transportation: pay 90.5% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 5.0% more in Tirana
Childcare: pay 18.8% more in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 38.1% more in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.2% more for restaurants

	Pretoria	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 ZAR148.90	$9.77 ALL799	+8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.41 ZAR89.34	$10.99 ALL899	+103.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 ZAR17.51	$2.38 ALL195	+124.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.06	$1.26 ALL103	+48.5%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 35.6% more for groceries

	Pretoria	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 ZAR18.24	$1.18 ALL96	+6.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.18 ZAR69.05	$6.45 ALL528	+54.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.45 ZAR73.48	$8.47 ALL692	+90.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 ZAR40.81	$3.77 ALL308	+52.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.23 ZAR36.92	$4.12 ALL337	+84.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.12	$0.89 ALL73	+11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZAR12.24	$1.12 ALL91	+51.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 ZAR13.13	$0.98 ALL80	+23.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 ZAR11.94	$0.84 ALL69	+16.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 ZAR8.19	$0.47 ALL38	-5.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ZAR8.95	$0.58 ALL47	+6.7%
Average			+35.6%

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pay 90.5% more for transportation

	Pretoria	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.75 ZAR94.96	$8.77 ALL717	+52.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$177.56 ZAR2,933.31	$19.54 ALL1,598	-89.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,391.94 ZAR585K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	-5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.55 ZAR108.20	$32.98 ALL2,696	+403.5%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 5.0% more for housing

	Pretoria	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.83 ZAR608.46	$19.91 ALL1,628	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.27 ZAR7,504.51	$828.78 ALL67,759	+82.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$405.14 ZAR6,693.01	$479.97 ALL39,241	+18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.49 ZAR1,907.95	$74.95 ALL6,128	-35.1%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 18.8% more for childcare

	Pretoria	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$260.78 ZAR4,308.14	$344.43 ALL28,160	+32.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,821.75 ZAR129K	$8,249.97 ALL674K	+5.5%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ZAR42.19	$3.54 ALL290	+38.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ZAR37.22	$2.25 ALL184	-0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 ZAR53.68	$4.76 ALL389	+46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.49 ZAR520.28	$55.71 ALL4,555	+76.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 ZAR119.12	$9.77 ALL799	+35.5%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 38.1% more for clothing

	Pretoria	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.03 ZAR876.09	$69.87 ALL5,712	+31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.00 ZAR528.72	$47.44 ALL3,879	+48.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.85 ZAR1,517.41	$122.26 ALL9,996	+33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.87 ZAR1,369.03	$115.33 ALL9,429	+39.2%
Average			+38.1%

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