Lima vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$466
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
71
34
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lima is 117% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5300th and 8771st ($1034 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Libya, respectively. Check Peru vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 3484th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Tripoli

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Lima Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$0.63
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$5.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$894

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164