Cost of living comparison
Peru is 41.1% more expensive than Chad.
If you lived in Peru instead of Chad, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
FCFA2,061
|
$2.98
PEN11.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.41
FCFA8,243
|
$5.00
PEN18.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
FCFA567
|
$0.76
PEN2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FCFA412
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.30
PEN4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.56
PEN9.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
FCFA4,193
|
$4.32
PEN16.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
FCFA1,175
|
$2.03
PEN7.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.13
PEN7.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
FCFA1,519
|
$0.59
PEN2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
FCFA444
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
FCFA1,168
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FCFA389
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA421
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
FCFA280
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 85.7% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
FCFA2,020
|
$5.30
PEN19.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.55
PEN61.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,721.38
FCFA5,976,070
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,765.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.94
PEN44.29
|
|
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.22
FCFA48,083
|
$29.53
PEN109.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,168.19
FCFA718,127
|
$277.70
PEN1,030.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$136.88
FCFA84,146
|
$204.62
PEN759.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.26
FCFA118,188
|
$39.33
PEN145.94
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$31.01
FCFA19,062
|
$162.20
PEN601.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,676.10
FCFA1,030,357
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,004.85
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.34
FCFA824
|
$1.83
PEN6.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
FCFA1,116
|
$2.60
PEN9.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.01
FCFA1,236
|
$4.57
PEN16.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$134.09
FCFA82,429
|
$31.17
PEN115.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.03
FCFA3,091
|
$4.59
PEN17.02
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Chad
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.52
FCFA20,607
|
$40.11
PEN148.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$92.19
FCFA56,670
|
$22.91
PEN85.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.09
FCFA28,335
|
$67.62
PEN250.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.09
FCFA82,429
|
$59.99
PEN222.60
|
|
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