Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 2.3 times more expensive than Tirana.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 99.8% more for restaurants
Tirana
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.76
ALL992
|
$35.00
BSD35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
ALL729
|
$9.50
BSD9.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
ALL149
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
ALL77
|
$1.83
BSD1.83
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Tirana
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
ALL90
|
$5.24
BSD5.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
ALL561
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.55
ALL696
|
$18.03
BSD18.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
ALL330
|
$6.38
BSD6.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
ALL333
|
$4.98
BSD4.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
ALL102
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL75
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
ALL77
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL46
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
ALL52
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 47.7% more for transportation
Tirana
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
ALL716
|
$5.83
BSD5.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.22
ALL1,587
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,292.78
ALL2,330,683
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.06
ALL2,678
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Tirana
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.40
ALL1,603
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$568.58
ALL52,393
|
$1,164.29
BSD1,164.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.80
ALL35,090
|
$1,214.29
BSD1,214.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.97
ALL7,185
|
$231.16
BSD231.16
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Tirana
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$235.39
ALL21,690
|
$633.33
BSD633.33
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,857.15
ALL447,578
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Tirana
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.69
ALL248
|
$4.00
BSD4.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ALL167
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.77
ALL347
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.86
ALL4,134
|
$118.71
BSD118.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.61
ALL793
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
Tirana
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.36
ALL5,931
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.67
ALL4,485
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.47
ALL8,797
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.92
ALL11,603
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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