Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 44.4% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.0% less in Tripoli
- Groceries
-
pay 32.9% less in Tripoli
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Tripoli
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% less in Tripoli
- Childcare
-
pay 75.6% less in Tripoli
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Tripoli
- Clothing
-
pay 20.8% less in Tripoli
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Tripoli.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Lima, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
Lima
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.54
|
$5.63
LYD30.560
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN21.63
|
$4.10
LYD22.230
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.94
|
$0.50
LYD2.740
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.81
|
$0.10
LYD0.560
|
|
pay 32.9% less for groceries
Lima
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.60
|
$0.27
LYD1.450
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN14.98
|
$2.57
LYD13.960
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.57
|
$4.05
LYD21.950
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.60
|
$1.48
LYD8.020
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN7.97
|
$1.59
LYD8.620
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.10
|
$0.88
LYD4.790
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.79
|
$0.57
LYD3.100
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.71
|
$0.36
LYD1.930
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.86
|
$0.25
LYD1.340
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.89
|
$0.30
LYD1.610
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.69
|
$0.32
LYD1.750
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
Lima
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.11
|
$0.12
LYD0.630
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN84.63
|
$22.74
LYD123.380
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN82,181.12
|
$14,851.83
LYD80,571.200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN71.46
|
$9.32
LYD50.570
|
|
pay 47.6% less for housing
Lima
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN94.24
|
$20.49
LYD111.130
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,042.08
|
$210.71
LYD1,143.080
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,290.38
|
$130.23
LYD706.490
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN156.13
|
$26.36
LYD143.020
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
Lima
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN758.11
|
$72.27
LYD392.050
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN27,738.48
|
$1,170.59
LYD6,350.440
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.52
|
$0.72
LYD3.890
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.29
|
$0.60
LYD3.250
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN18.81
|
$2.15
LYD11.670
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN108.26
|
$26.63
LYD144.470
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.21
|
$5.12
LYD27.780
|
|
pay 20.8% less for clothing
Lima
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN151.82
|
$30.22
LYD163.920
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN124.11
|
$39.67
LYD215.230
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN302.30
|
$52.09
LYD282.590
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN334.74
|
$67.60
LYD366.740
|
|
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