Lima vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$407
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
20
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lima is 111% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5647th and 8801st ($977 vs $464) 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 0.7 months in Tripoli. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4234th and 6545th 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
$4.73
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$1187

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LimaTripoli

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1137
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$349
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058