Lima vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$489
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
23
😀 Quality of life
70
35
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.29M

The cost of living in Lima is 135% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 5141st and 8862nd ($1075 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 4052nd and 8518th 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
$4.88
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198