Cost of living comparison
Libya is 46.8% cheaper than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 42.9% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 26.9% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.9% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 37.8% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Albania, you would:
pay 60.2% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL729
|
$4.61
LYD25.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL607
|
$4.10
LYD22.430
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL145
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL70
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Albania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL74
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL461
|
$2.75
LYD15.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL627
|
$3.55
LYD19.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL271
|
$1.68
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL271
|
$1.56
LYD8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL51
|
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL91
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL59
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL59
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL40
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL44
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL680
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,536
|
$23.74
LYD129.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,460,800
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,858.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,672
|
$10.88
LYD59.580
|
|
pay 26.9% less for housing
|
Albania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,394
|
$29.85
LYD163.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL38,993
|
$191.92
LYD1,050.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL28,282
|
$108.81
LYD595.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,021
|
$17.03
LYD93.250
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL14,675
|
$58.75
LYD321.680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL306,011
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,674.760
|
|
pay 51.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL226
|
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL154
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL322
|
$2.33
LYD12.760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL3,870
|
$25.64
LYD140.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL665
|
$4.44
LYD24.300
|
|
pay 37.8% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,428
|
$32.50
LYD177.920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,536
|
$32.80
LYD179.580
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL7,911
|
$45.23
LYD247.660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL10,554
|
$65.98
LYD361.260
|
|
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