Cost of living comparison

 Lima, Peru
compared to
 Tripoli, Libya
Tripoli vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Tripoli vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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