Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Albania

Tirana vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Tirana is 16.5% more expensive than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% more in Tirana
Groceries: pay 13.2% less in Tirana
Transportation: pay 17.1% more in Tirana
Housing: pay 41.6% more in Tirana
Childcare: pay 18.9% less in Tirana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% more in Tirana
Clothing: pay 31.2% more in Tirana

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

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Tirana vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tirana instead of San Fernando, you would:

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pay 24.7% more for restaurants

	San Fernando	Tirana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$9.77 ALL794	-5.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.11 TTD55.12	$10.99 ALL893	+35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$2.38 ALL193	+134.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.26 ALL103	+71.5%
Average			+24.7%

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pay 13.2% less for groceries

	San Fernando	Tirana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$1.18 ALL96	-48.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$6.45 ALL524	+94.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$8.47 ALL688	+11.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 TTD26.06	$3.77 ALL306	-1.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$4.12 ALL335	-9.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$0.89 ALL72	-64.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 TTD7.74	$1.12 ALL91	-1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$0.98 ALL80	-41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.84 ALL68	-56.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.47 ALL38	+39.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.58 ALL47	+72.8%
Average			-13.2%

San Fernando vs. Tirana - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.1% more for transportation

	San Fernando	Tirana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$8.77 ALL712	+102.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.22 TTD300.68	$19.54 ALL1,587	-55.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$33,592.07 ALL3M	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.96 TTD54.12	$32.98 ALL2,678	+314.3%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 41.6% more for housing

	San Fernando	Tirana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.45 TTD309.03	$19.91 ALL1,617	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.95 TTD3,507.88	$828.78 ALL67,311	+60.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.10 TTD2,672.67	$479.97 ALL38,982	+22.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$74.95 ALL6,088	+121.6%
Average			+41.6%

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pay 18.9% less for childcare

	San Fernando	Tirana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$344.43 ALL27,973	-13.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$8,249.97 ALL670K	-23.8%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Tirana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$3.54 ALL288	+92.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$2.25 ALL183	-39.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$4.76 ALL387	-15.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.59 TTD350.79	$55.71 ALL4,525	+8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$9.77 ALL794	+10.5%
Average			+6.0%

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pay 31.2% more for clothing

	San Fernando	Tirana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$69.87 ALL5,675	+27.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.85 TTD250.56	$47.44 ALL3,853	+28.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 TTD601.35	$122.26 ALL9,930	+38.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.45 TTD601.35	$115.33 ALL9,367	+30.4%
Average			+31.2%

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