Consumers in Tirana can buy significantly fewer groceries with €100 than residents of other Western Balkan capitals, with the same amount purchasing approximately 46% more food in Pristina, 34% more in Skopje and 25% more in Podgorica.

The price gap highlights the relatively high cost of everyday food products in Albania's capital compared with neighboring markets, particularly for essentials such as milk, eggs, cheese, meat and fresh produce.

According to a comparison published by Monitor, based on supermarket price data from international platform Numbeo, a basket of 15 basic food products costs €54.60 in Tirana.

By comparison, the same basket costs €46.90 in Belgrade, €44.60 in Sarajevo, €43.80 in Podgorica, €40.70 in Skopje and just €37.30 in Pristina. Some of the largest price differences concern everyday household staples.

A pack of 12 eggs costs an average of €3.24 in Tirana, almost double the €1.61 recorded in Pristina and significantly above the €2.20 in Skopje.

Milk is another major contributor to the price gap. A liter costs approximately €1.97 in Tirana, compared with €1.05 in Sarajevo, €1.12 in Skopje, €1.13 in Pristina, €1.16 in Podgorica and €1.27 in Belgrade.

This makes milk almost 88% more expensive in Tirana than in Sarajevo.

Domestic cheese also carries a higher price tag in the Albanian capital. A kilogram costs around €11.40, compared with approximately €7 in Pristina and Skopje, €7.70 in Podgorica, €9.20 in Sarajevo and €10.20 in Belgrade.