“From Milan I can still check what chicken costs in Tirana. GroceryCosts posts the Tirana vs Milan comparison and the number is always surprising. My family back home appreciates knowing someone is watching the prices.”

Watching from abroad

Artan moved to Milan three years ago. His parents still shop in Tirana.

“I send the price notes to my mum. She doesn’t need me to explain — she sees the number. 279 lekë at SPAR this week. She knows if that’s high or low.”

The Tirana vs The World post compares the basket price in Tirana against the same items in diaspora cities. Sourced from published flyers and dated.