💱 🇺🇸 USD vs 🇦🇱 ALL
Is the US dollar strong against the Albanian lek?
No, weaker than a year ago: one dollar buys 3.0% less Albanian lek than it did twelve months ago, so costs priced in ALL are dearer for you.
1 USD = 79.77 ALLweekly close, September 21, 2026
1 month+0.5%
6 months−3.8%
1 year−3.0%
2 years−10.7%
Plus means one dollar buys more Albanian lek than it did then (good for you); minus means it buys less.
What it means for living costs
One person, all-in (everyday costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), converted to USD at today's rate. A year ago the same life cost about 3% less in USD.
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Data last updated · Source: Frankfurter (ECB) where available, else fawazahmed0 currency-api; non-USD bases via USD cross-rates