Cost of living comparison

Tajikistan

compared to

Albania

Albania vs. Tajikistan Cost of Living Summary

Albania is 46.2% more expensive than Tajikistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 92.9% more in Albania
Groceries: pay 45.6% more in Albania
Transportation: pay 63.6% more in Albania
Housing: pay 23.0% more in Albania
Childcare: pay 42.5% more in Albania
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.7% more in Albania
Clothing: pay 72.5% more in Albania

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

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Albania vs. Tajikistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Albania instead of Tajikistan, you would:

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pay 92.9% more for restaurants

	Tajikistan	Albania
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.88 TJS44.99	$9.26 ALL752	+90.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.42 TJS49.99	$8.38 ALL680	+54.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 TJS5.28	$1.93 ALL157	+237.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 TJS3.12	$0.87 ALL71	+156.6%
Average			+92.9%

Tajikistan vs. Albania - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.6% more for groceries

	Tajikistan	Albania
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 TJS5.18	$1.04 ALL84	+84.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.53 TJS50.99	$5.44 ALL442	-1.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 TJS37.14	$7.68 ALL624	+90.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.81 TJS16.68	$3.12 ALL254	+72.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 TJS16.06	$3.48 ALL283	+100.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 TJS7.03	$0.72 ALL58	-5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 TJS10.77	$1.06 ALL86	-8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 TJS11.11	$0.76 ALL61	-37.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 TJS3.74	$0.70 ALL57	+72.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TJS2.30	$0.46 ALL37	+84.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.17 TJS1.59	$0.52 ALL42	+203.7%
Average			+45.6%

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pay 63.6% more for transportation

	Tajikistan	Albania
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.37 TJS40.37	$8.37 ALL679	+91.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.50 TJS299.95	$19.20 ALL1,559	-40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,250.83 TJS150K	$30,477.94 ALL2M	+87.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.68 TJS33.99	$29.52 ALL2,397	+701.3%
Average			+63.6%

Tajikistan vs. Albania - Cost of transportation

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pay 23.0% more for housing

	Tajikistan	Albania
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.18 TJS158.54	$16.78 ALL1,363	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	$559.99 ALL45,481	+24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	$345.46 ALL28,057	+21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.80 TJS404.21	$58.30 ALL4,735	+33.1%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 42.5% more for childcare

	Tajikistan	Albania
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$83.42 TJS769.87	$196.72 ALL15,977	+135.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	$4,891.77 ALL397K	-13.9%
Average			+42.5%

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pay 57.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Tajikistan	Albania
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 TJS11.00	$2.71 ALL220	+127.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.71 TJS15.75	$1.97 ALL160	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 TJS27.50	$4.42 ALL359	+48.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.56 TJS337.44	$53.63 ALL4,356	+46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.88 TJS44.99	$8.11 ALL659	+66.4%
Average			+57.7%

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pay 72.5% more for clothing

	Tajikistan	Albania
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.66 TJS209.13	$56.21 ALL4,566	+148.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.38 TJS409.60	$43.02 ALL3,494	-3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$64.10 TJS591.57	$100.53 ALL8,165	+56.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.34 TJS519.91	$132.41 ALL10,754	+135.0%
Average			+72.5%

Tajikistan vs. Albania - Cost of clothing

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