Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.2 times more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Peru, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Peru
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.06
|
$14.00
FCFA8,519
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$8.94
FCFA5,438
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.80
|
$2.09
FCFA1,275
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.03
|
$1.50
FCFA912
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Peru
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN6.93
|
$1.53
FCFA934
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.59
|
$4.61
FCFA2,807
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.25
|
$7.14
FCFA4,348
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.17
|
$3.52
FCFA2,142
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.37
|
$2.22
FCFA1,348
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.38
|
$1.44
FCFA875
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$1.03
FCFA625
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$2.29
FCFA1,391
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$1.31
FCFA796
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.58
|
$1.33
FCFA807
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$1.29
FCFA787
|
|
pay 23.0% more for transportation
Peru
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN19.80
|
$5.17
FCFA3,143
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN65.58
|
$21.74
FCFA13,230
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN74,121.68
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,396,048
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN56.83
|
$20.24
FCFA12,317
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for housing
Peru
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN108.37
|
$156.50
FCFA95,240
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,245.61
|
$1,030.70
FCFA627,248
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN908.52
|
$381.29
FCFA232,038
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN159.52
|
$456.95
FCFA278,085
|
|
pay 0.8% more for childcare
Peru
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN714.91
|
$214.14
FCFA130,321
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,609.43
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,103,677
|
|
pay 60.1% more for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.59
|
$2.85
FCFA1,735
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.07
|
$4.18
FCFA2,545
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN18.84
|
$3.50
FCFA2,130
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN118.43
|
$75.25
FCFA45,794
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN17.88
|
$10.00
FCFA6,086
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
Peru
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN166.33
|
$35.42
FCFA21,553
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN86.38
|
$35.56
FCFA21,638
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN258.59
|
$92.22
FCFA56,123
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN262.43
|
$90.00
FCFA54,771
|
|
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