Cost of living comparison
Libya is 34.5% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.6% less in Libya
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Libya
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Libya
- Housing
-
pay 36.2% less in Libya
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% less in Libya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Libya
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% less in Libya
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Libya.
If you lived in Libya instead of Peru, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.76
|
$4.61
LYD25.240
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.20
|
$4.10
LYD22.430
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.43
|
$0.48
LYD2.600
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
$0.13
LYD0.730
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.80
|
$0.29
LYD1.610
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.84
|
$2.75
LYD15.080
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.03
|
$3.55
LYD19.430
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.83
|
$1.68
LYD9.220
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.84
|
$1.56
LYD8.540
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.61
|
$0.71
LYD3.880
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.60
LYD3.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
$0.42
LYD2.310
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.24
LYD1.340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
$0.28
LYD1.510
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$0.29
LYD1.570
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.08
|
$0.12
LYD0.640
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.75
|
$23.74
LYD129.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,474.26
|
$16,046.81
LYD87,858.640
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.99
|
$10.88
LYD59.580
|
|
pay 36.2% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.96
|
$29.85
LYD163.460
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,194.66
|
$191.92
LYD1,050.810
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN879.93
|
$108.81
LYD595.740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.70
|
$17.03
LYD93.250
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN627.16
|
$58.75
LYD321.680
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,982.22
|
$1,219.10
LYD6,674.760
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.08
|
$0.68
LYD3.740
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.46
|
$0.63
LYD3.430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.86
|
$2.33
LYD12.760
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN118.20
|
$25.64
LYD140.400
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.52
|
$4.44
LYD24.300
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Libya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.91
|
$32.50
LYD177.920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.72
|
$32.80
LYD179.580
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN245.05
|
$45.23
LYD247.660
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN231.20
|
$65.98
LYD361.260
|
|
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