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Misratah vs. Algiers Cost of Living Summary

Misratah is 18.9% cheaper than Algiers.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% less in Misratah
Groceries: pay 26.2% less in Misratah
Transportation: pay 88.5% more in Misratah
Housing: pay 28.8% less in Misratah
Childcare: pay 59.2% less in Misratah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.9% less in Misratah
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Misratah

Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Misratah. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Misratah.

Misratah vs. Algiers Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Misratah instead of Algiers, you would:

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pay 26.9% less for restaurants

	Algiers	Misratah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.38 DZD437.96	$2.96 LYD16.070	-12.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.82 DZD625.70	$3.70 LYD20.090	-23.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 DZD76.97	$0.48 LYD2.630	-18.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 DZD29.70	$0.11 LYD0.580	-53.6%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 26.2% less for groceries

	Algiers	Misratah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.18 DZD22.82	$0.26 LYD1.430	+50.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.09 DZD660.46	$2.27 LYD12.300	-55.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.75 DZD486.74	$3.42 LYD18.530	-8.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 DZD229.90	$1.11 LYD6.030	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 DZD303.23	$1.30 LYD7.060	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 DZD180.81	$0.76 LYD4.100	-45.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 DZD176.46	$0.62 LYD3.380	-54.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 DZD86.41	$0.35 LYD1.900	-47.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 DZD56.64	$0.22 LYD1.210	-48.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 DZD37.09	$0.29 LYD1.590	+2.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 DZD33.91	$0.26 LYD1.440	+1.2%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 88.5% more for transportation

	Algiers	Misratah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 DZD172.31	$0.11 LYD0.570	-92.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.73 DZD1,521.74	$64.81 LYD351.510	+452.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,343.39 DZD4,713,519.98	$13,888.71 LYD75,323.400	-61.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.45 DZD447.97	$5.37 LYD29.130	+55.5%
Average			+88.5%

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pay 28.8% less for housing

	Algiers	Misratah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.08 DZD2,474.50	$13.83 LYD74.990	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$221.93 DZD28,783.26	$203.83 LYD1,105.420	-8.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$146.66 DZD19,021.02	$92.59 LYD502.160	-36.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.49 DZD4,343.40	$19.17 LYD103.950	-42.8%
Average			-28.8%

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pay 59.2% less for childcare

	Algiers	Misratah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$91.34 DZD11,846.29	$53.24 LYD288.740	-41.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,648.37 DZD473,171.15	$850.92 LYD4,614.830	-76.7%
Average			-59.2%

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pay 25.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Algiers	Misratah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.35 DZD304.35	$0.69 LYD3.770	-70.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.94 DZD121.98	$0.51 LYD2.780	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 DZD362.07	$1.94 LYD10.550	-30.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.41 DZD3,036.24	$37.96 LYD205.880	+62.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.15 DZD668.34	$2.80 LYD15.190	-45.7%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Algiers	Misratah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.32 DZD5,229.23	$22.96 LYD124.530	-43.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.82 DZD5,812.55	$10.55 LYD57.210	-76.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.81 DZD9,184.16	$33.95 LYD184.120	-52.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.11 DZD9,611.99	$41.97 LYD227.640	-43.4%
Average			-53.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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