Cost of living comparison
Peru is 47.4% cheaper than Central African Republic.
If you lived in Peru instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
Central African Republic
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,051
|
$3.27
PEN12.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.38
FCFA7,577
|
$5.37
PEN20.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
FCFA1,263
|
$1.03
PEN3.96
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,010
|
$0.55
PEN2.11
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
Central African Republic
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
FCFA1,768
|
$1.88
PEN7.20
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
FCFA1,894
|
$3.14
PEN12.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.19
FCFA10,516
|
$4.68
PEN17.94
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
FCFA2,223
|
$2.49
PEN9.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
FCFA2,520
|
$2.54
PEN9.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA458
|
$0.65
PEN2.48
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA458
|
$0.39
PEN1.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,833
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,375
|
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
FCFA1,146
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.62
FCFA1,604
|
$0.44
PEN1.69
|
|
pay 42.7% less for transportation
Central African Republic
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.37
FCFA5,736
|
$5.37
PEN20.59
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$17.78
PEN68.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,101.60
PEN77,088.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.41
PEN59.11
|
|
pay 86.4% less for housing
Central African Republic
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$29.39
PEN112.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,997.46
FCFA1,222,224
|
$337.81
PEN1,295.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,410.88
FCFA1,475,192
|
$246.39
PEN944.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$43.26
PEN165.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Central African Republic
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$193.88
PEN743.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$5,589.22
PEN21,434.22
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
Central African Republic
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.89
FCFA1,768
|
$2.06
PEN7.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
FCFA1,515
|
$2.73
PEN10.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
FCFA2,526
|
$5.11
PEN19.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.12
PEN123.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.85
PEN18.60
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Central African Republic
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$45.11
PEN172.98
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.43
PEN89.84
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$70.13
PEN268.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$71.17
PEN272.93
|
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