Libya vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$401
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$980
$2134
🏠 One person rent
$149
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$247
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$149
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.1
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$264
$607
💸 GDP per capita
$6569
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
4.67
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
30
🌐 English speaking %
2%
8%
🎓 Higher education
35
69
😀 Quality of life
30
54
🏙️ Population
7.38M
34.2M

The average cost of living in Libya ($401) is 55% less expensive than in Peru ($887). Libya ranked 195th vs 113th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Libya compared to 0.7 months in Peru. Ranked 156th and 83rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Peru

We calculate prices for Libya and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 13 and 32 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Libya Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.8
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.88
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.53
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$0.47
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$388
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.2
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$614
$2223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$257
$1409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.42
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.14
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.62
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.56
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.64
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.97
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.5
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$8.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.7
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.5
$194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$970
$8160

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$457
1.29M
Misrata
$394
881K
Benghazi
$394
632K
Ajdabiya
$355
416K
Al-Khums
$389
202K
Zawiya
$316
199K
Gharyan
$372
123K
Tobruk
$360
136K
Sabratha
$364
102K
Sabha
$373
99K
Derna
$359
90K
Zuwarah
$367
80.3K
Yafran
$382
72.7K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1075
9.94M
Arequipa
$652
1.01M
Trujillo
$746
920K
Callao
$844
537K
Chiclayo
$676
553K
Piura
$660
473K
Chimbote
$540
395K
Iquitos
$760
378K
Huancayo
$611
378K
Cusco
$691
428K
Juliaca
$605
276K
Ica
$739
282K
Cajamarca
$596
201K
Tarapoto
$617
240K
Pucallpa
$534
326K
Tacna
$461
286K
Huacho
$752
201K
Huanuco
$662
197K
Ayacucho
$661
216K
Sullana
$605
162K
Puno
$571
129K
Huaraz
$608
119K
Pisco
$618
110K
Talara
$714
99.6K
Tumbes
$590
96.9K
Huaral
$796
79K
Jaen
$619
81.6K
Paita
$650
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$630
85K
Abancay
$664
72.3K