Lima vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$443
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
20
😀 Quality of life
64
46
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lima is 99% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5792nd and 8700th ($986 vs $496) 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 0.5 months in Lima compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4404th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.48
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160