Cost of living comparison
Peru is 3.5 times more expensive than Tripoli.
If you lived in Peru instead of Tripoli, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tripoli
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
LYD27.510
|
$3.74
PEN13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.10
LYD20.010
|
$5.76
PEN21.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
LYD2.460
|
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.10
LYD0.500
|
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 89.5% more for groceries
|
Tripoli
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
LYD1.310
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
LYD12.570
|
$3.22
PEN12.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.05
LYD19.760
|
$4.63
PEN17.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
LYD7.220
|
$2.67
PEN9.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
LYD7.750
|
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LYD4.310
|
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
LYD2.790
|
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.36
LYD1.740
|
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
LYD1.210
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.450
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
LYD1.580
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 12.1 times more for transportation
|
Tripoli
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.12
LYD0.570
|
$5.19
PEN19.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.74
LYD111.050
|
$17.61
PEN65.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,851.83
LYD72,521.270
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,516.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.32
LYD45.510
|
$16.04
PEN59.80
|
|
pay 54.5% more for housing
|
Tripoli
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.49
LYD100.030
|
$28.54
PEN106.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$210.71
LYD1,028.870
|
$324.84
PEN1,211.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.23
LYD635.900
|
$239.27
PEN892.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.36
LYD128.730
|
$37.17
PEN138.58
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Tripoli
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.27
LYD352.880
|
$170.53
PEN635.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,170.59
LYD5,715.960
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,189.14
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tripoli
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.72
LYD3.500
|
$2.47
PEN9.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.60
LYD2.920
|
$2.84
PEN10.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.15
LYD10.500
|
$5.40
PEN20.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.63
LYD130.040
|
$32.14
PEN119.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.12
LYD25.010
|
$5.04
PEN18.77
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Tripoli
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.22
LYD147.540
|
$42.67
PEN159.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
LYD193.720
|
$26.03
PEN97.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.09
LYD254.360
|
$66.63
PEN248.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.60
LYD330.100
|
$62.87
PEN234.40
|
|
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