Cost of living comparison
Peru is 48.5% cheaper than Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Peru instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF40,848.12
|
$2.98
PEN11.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF27,437.77
|
$5.00
PEN18.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,558.89
|
$0.76
PEN2.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,283.05
|
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 60.2% less for groceries
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,151.58
|
$1.30
PEN4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF12,935.24
|
$2.56
PEN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,233.81
|
$4.32
PEN16.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF11,922.21
|
$2.03
PEN7.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF5,889.79
|
$2.13
PEN7.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,229.91
|
$0.59
PEN2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,743.30
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,633.76
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,536.76
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,443.73
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,262.94
|
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,576.33
|
$5.30
PEN19.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$16.55
PEN61.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF120,751,378.02
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,404.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF39,078.09
|
$11.94
PEN44.66
|
|
pay 84.1% less for housing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF816,962.32
|
$29.53
PEN110.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,228,558.82
|
$277.70
PEN1,039.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,851,781.25
|
$204.62
PEN765.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,153,658.12
|
$39.33
PEN147.17
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,267,849.26
|
$162.20
PEN606.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF23,964,227.92
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,156.68
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,737.64
|
$1.83
PEN6.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF11,841.71
|
$2.60
PEN9.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,531.23
|
$4.57
PEN17.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF265,512.75
|
$31.17
PEN116.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,232.08
|
$4.59
PEN17.16
|
|
pay 23.7% less for clothing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF108,928.31
|
$40.11
PEN150.08
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF95,312.27
|
$22.91
PEN85.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF245,088.69
|
$67.62
PEN253.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF254,166.05
|
$59.99
PEN224.48
|
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