Cost of living comparison
Libya is 1.0% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Libya instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.12
DZD285.69
|
$3.94
LYD19.200
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.10
DZD417.61
|
$3.22
LYD15.670
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD66.79
|
$0.49
LYD2.370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.61
|
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
Algeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.20
DZD26.90
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.19
DZD429.85
|
$2.83
LYD13.780
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
DZD358.38
|
$3.47
LYD16.870
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.47
DZD198.24
|
$1.31
LYD6.390
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.95
DZD261.95
|
$1.46
LYD7.110
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
DZD151.22
|
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
DZD165.20
|
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
DZD78.98
|
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
DZD42.65
|
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
DZD34.53
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.32
|
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
Algeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.17
DZD157.29
|
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.46
DZD1,272.95
|
$21.37
LYD104.040
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,593.64
DZD3,578,147.80
|
$17,497.81
LYD85,174.370
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.74
DZD638.01
|
$7.82
LYD38.050
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
Algeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.62
DZD4,522.92
|
$32.87
LYD160.000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$146.28
DZD19,682.37
|
$163.31
LYD794.960
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.93
DZD12,907.01
|
$92.59
LYD450.710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.03
DZD4,443.56
|
$29.37
LYD142.980
|
|
pay 15.7% less for childcare
Algeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$60.09
DZD8,085.14
|
$59.72
LYD290.720
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,440.91
DZD193,873.17
|
$998.54
LYD4,860.620
|
|
pay 7.4% more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
DZD193.25
|
$0.82
LYD4.010
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.48
DZD64.11
|
$0.59
LYD2.850
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
DZD304.37
|
$2.52
LYD12.270
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.20
DZD2,179.97
|
$19.79
LYD96.310
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.40
DZD592.29
|
$5.42
LYD26.400
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
Algeria
|
Libya
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.38
DZD3,683.97
|
$27.92
LYD135.930
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.26
DZD5,147.26
|
$30.65
LYD149.220
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.94
DZD7,795.48
|
$42.32
LYD206.010
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.15
DZD9,707.85
|
$60.04
LYD292.240
|
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