Cost of living comparison
Peru is 36.7% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Peru instead of Chad, you would:
pay 27.1% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.21
FCFA2,065
|
$2.61
PEN10.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.83
FCFA8,261
|
$5.18
PEN20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
FCFA568
|
$0.83
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
FCFA413
|
$0.49
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 48.8% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.45
PEN5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
FCFA2,582
|
$2.20
PEN8.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
FCFA4,104
|
$4.64
PEN17.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
FCFA1,239
|
$1.50
PEN5.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.70
PEN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.55
FCFA1,639
|
$0.57
PEN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA445
|
$0.37
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA1,112
|
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
FCFA468
|
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA359
|
$0.30
PEN1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA433
|
$0.32
PEN1.22
|
|
pay 85.8% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
FCFA2,132
|
$4.09
PEN15.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.04
FCFA10,326
|
$18.20
PEN70.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$15,958.89
PEN61,657.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
FCFA2,375
|
$11.83
PEN45.69
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.84
FCFA48,190
|
$35.83
PEN138.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,117.69
FCFA719,718
|
$343.66
PEN1,327.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$118.27
FCFA76,157
|
$237.19
PEN916.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.11
FCFA63,173
|
$45.65
PEN176.38
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.67
FCFA19,104
|
$131.80
PEN509.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,603.65
FCFA1,032,640
|
$4,020.10
PEN15,531.82
|
|
pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
FCFA1,704
|
$1.71
PEN6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
FCFA1,119
|
$2.39
PEN9.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
FCFA1,239
|
$4.14
PEN16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$128.29
FCFA82,611
|
$36.36
PEN140.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.21
FCFA2,065
|
$4.71
PEN18.19
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.39
FCFA16,350
|
$40.03
PEN154.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.20
FCFA56,795
|
$28.91
PEN111.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.78
FCFA32,700
|
$68.36
PEN264.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.20
FCFA56,795
|
$65.84
PEN254.36
|
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