Cost of living comparison
Peru is 3.5 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Peru instead of Libya, you would:
pay 92.7% more for restaurants
|
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.61
LYD22.580
|
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.070
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.330
|
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.650
|
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 84.3% more for groceries
|
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.440
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.490
|
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.390
|
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.250
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.640
|
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.470
|
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.930
|
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.070
|
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.200
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.350
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.410
|
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for transportation
|
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD116.290
|
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD78,609.660
|
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.310
|
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
|
pay 75.8% more for housing
|
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD146.250
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD940.190
|
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD533.030
|
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD83.430
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD287.820
|
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD5,972.100
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.350
|
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.070
|
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.420
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD125.620
|
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.740
|
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD159.190
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD160.670
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD221.590
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD323.230
|
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
|
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