Cost of living comparison
Peru is 18.0% more expensive than Abuja.
If you lived in Peru instead of Abuja, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
Abuja
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
₦3,836.54
|
$2.98
PEN11.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
₦7,104.70
|
$5.00
PEN18.85
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₦629.27
|
$0.76
PEN2.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₦337.47
|
$0.46
PEN1.75
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
Abuja
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
₦1,887.93
|
$1.30
PEN4.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
₦4,355.46
|
$2.56
PEN9.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
₦15,419.36
|
$4.32
PEN16.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
₦2,591.80
|
$2.03
PEN7.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
₦3,119.52
|
$2.13
PEN8.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
₦2,363.27
|
$0.59
PEN2.21
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
₦999.02
|
$0.42
PEN1.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.23
₦300.78
|
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₦794.92
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
₦1,836.91
|
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₦934.57
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
pay 66.7% more for transportation
Abuja
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.60
₦2,115.68
|
$5.30
PEN19.98
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$32.26
₦42,628.21
|
$16.55
PEN62.31
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,989.25
₦29,058,228.21
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,891.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.24
₦8,241.45
|
$11.94
PEN44.95
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
Abuja
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
₦74,954.60
|
$29.53
PEN111.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,494.62
₦3,296,581.39
|
$277.70
PEN1,045.79
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,075.27
₦1,420,940.25
|
$204.62
PEN770.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.07
₦41,055.91
|
$39.33
PEN148.11
|
|
pay 3.8% more for childcare
Abuja
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.98
₦216,693.39
|
$162.20
PEN610.84
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,462.37
₦5,896,902.06
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,272.40
|
|
pay 72.8% more for entertainment and sports
Abuja
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
₦1,278.85
|
$1.83
PEN6.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.17
₦2,864.08
|
$2.60
PEN9.78
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.08
₦1,420.94
|
$4.57
PEN17.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.70
₦60,389.96
|
$31.17
PEN117.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
₦9,946.58
|
$4.59
PEN17.27
|
|
pay 20.6% more for clothing
Abuja
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
₦27,353.10
|
$40.11
PEN151.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.71
₦51,153.85
|
$22.91
PEN86.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.16
₦59,679.49
|
$67.62
PEN254.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.27
₦99,465.82
|
$59.99
PEN225.91
|
|
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