Cost of living comparison
Peru is 21.9% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Peru instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 34.8% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.24
DJF1,645
|
$2.61
PEN10.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
DJF1,595
|
$5.18
PEN20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
DJF119
|
$0.83
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
DJF169
|
$0.49
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 57.4% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
DJF399
|
$1.45
PEN5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
DJF1,778
|
$2.20
PEN8.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.66
DJF2,076
|
$4.64
PEN17.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.04
DJF897
|
$1.50
PEN5.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
DJF822
|
$1.70
PEN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
DJF317
|
$0.57
PEN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.37
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
DJF181
|
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
DJF102
|
$0.30
PEN1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
DJF116
|
$0.32
PEN1.22
|
|
pay 34.2% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
DJF972
|
$4.09
PEN15.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$308.06
DJF54,836
|
$18.20
PEN70.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,762.23
DJF2,093,755
|
$15,958.89
PEN61,657.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.20
DJF4,487
|
$11.83
PEN45.69
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.11
DJF6,605
|
$35.83
PEN138.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$749.14
DJF133,351
|
$343.66
PEN1,327.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$501.20
DJF89,218
|
$237.19
PEN916.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.74
DJF43,744
|
$45.65
PEN176.38
|
|
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.03
DJF24,926
|
$131.80
PEN509.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,198.51
DJF1,103,375
|
$4,020.10
PEN15,531.82
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.60
DJF997
|
$1.71
PEN6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
DJF336
|
$2.39
PEN9.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
DJF249
|
$4.14
PEN16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.85
DJF11,366
|
$36.36
PEN140.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
DJF2,493
|
$4.71
PEN18.19
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.91
DJF3,722
|
$40.03
PEN154.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.27
DJF4,320
|
$28.91
PEN111.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.74
DJF10,635
|
$68.36
PEN264.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.61
DJF10,967
|
$65.84
PEN254.36
|
|
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