Cost of living comparison
Peru is 3.5 times more expensive than Libya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 92.7% more in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 84.3% more in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0 times more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 75.8% more in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6 times more in Peru
- Clothing
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pay 13.3% more in Peru
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Peru are more expensive than in Libya. Notably, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Peru.
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
LYD22.730
|
$3.74
PEN13.91
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.210
|
$5.76
PEN21.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
LYD2.340
|
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.13
LYD0.660
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 84.3% more for groceries
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.29
LYD1.450
|
$2.12
PEN7.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
LYD13.590
|
$3.22
PEN11.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
LYD17.510
|
$4.63
PEN17.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
LYD8.310
|
$2.67
PEN9.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.56
LYD7.700
|
$2.40
PEN8.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
LYD3.490
|
$0.71
PEN2.64
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
LYD2.950
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.42
LYD2.080
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
LYD1.210
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
LYD1.360
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
LYD1.420
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 12.0 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.19
PEN19.29
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.74
LYD117.090
|
$17.61
PEN65.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,046.81
LYD79,151.110
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,302.59
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
LYD53.670
|
$16.04
PEN59.64
|
|
pay 75.8% more for housing
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.85
LYD147.260
|
$28.54
PEN106.11
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$191.92
LYD946.660
|
$324.84
PEN1,207.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$108.81
LYD536.700
|
$239.27
PEN889.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.03
LYD84.000
|
$37.17
PEN138.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.75
LYD289.800
|
$170.53
PEN634.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,219.10
LYD6,013.230
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,146.65
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.68
LYD3.370
|
$2.47
PEN9.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.63
LYD3.090
|
$2.84
PEN10.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
LYD11.490
|
$5.40
PEN20.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.64
LYD126.480
|
$32.14
PEN119.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.44
LYD21.890
|
$5.04
PEN18.72
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
Libya
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.50
LYD160.280
|
$42.67
PEN158.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.80
LYD161.780
|
$26.03
PEN96.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.23
LYD223.110
|
$66.63
PEN247.74
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.98
LYD325.460
|
$62.87
PEN233.74
|
|
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