Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 21.4% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Peru, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
PEN11.10
|
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
PEN18.63
|
$4.20
LYD20.450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
$0.54
LYD2.620
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.18
LYD0.890
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
PEN4.82
|
$0.39
LYD1.900
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
PEN9.52
|
$3.27
LYD15.900
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN16.09
|
$3.74
LYD18.210
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
PEN7.57
|
$1.43
LYD6.950
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
PEN7.92
|
$1.74
LYD8.490
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
$0.83
LYD4.060
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.54
LYD2.630
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.27
LYD1.320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$0.31
LYD1.500
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$0.32
LYD1.540
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
PEN19.75
|
$0.12
LYD0.580
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.55
PEN61.60
|
$23.05
LYD112.200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,417.59
PEN76,014.19
|
$15,223.10
LYD74,114.610
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
PEN44.43
|
$6.30
LYD30.670
|
|
pay 18.8% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.53
PEN109.92
|
$22.66
LYD110.330
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.70
PEN1,033.86
|
$230.97
LYD1,124.500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.62
PEN761.80
|
$137.80
LYD670.860
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.33
PEN146.42
|
$38.44
LYD187.140
|
|
pay 65.3% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.20
PEN603.88
|
$70.16
LYD341.570
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,852.04
PEN18,064.02
|
$1,259.84
LYD6,133.620
|
|
pay 32.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
PEN6.83
|
$1.00
LYD4.890
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PEN9.67
|
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PEN17.02
|
$2.31
LYD11.240
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.17
PEN116.03
|
$28.91
LYD140.760
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
PEN17.07
|
$5.25
LYD25.560
|
|
pay 9.5% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Tripoli
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
PEN149.31
|
$39.42
LYD191.910
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
PEN85.30
|
$34.22
LYD166.610
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.62
PEN251.73
|
$54.78
LYD266.720
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.99
PEN223.33
|
$65.56
LYD319.180
|
|
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