Cost of living comparison
Peru is 22.7% more expensive than Mongolia.
If you lived in Peru instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 3.0% less for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$2.98
PEN11.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$5.00
PEN18.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₮2,725
|
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₮1,528
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 5.0% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
₮2,018
|
$1.30
PEN4.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
₮11,438
|
$2.56
PEN9.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
₮13,806
|
$4.32
PEN16.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
₮5,984
|
$2.03
PEN7.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.71
₮5,905
|
$2.13
PEN7.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₮4,363
|
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
₮3,903
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
₮4,503
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
₮5,405
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₮799
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
₮1,487
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
₮10,062
|
$5.30
PEN19.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.96
₮24,020
|
$16.55
PEN61.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,339.87
₮56,372,549
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,112.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.84
₮13,235
|
$11.94
PEN44.49
|
|
pay 30.7% more for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.08
₮41,667
|
$29.53
PEN110.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.85
₮1,165,577
|
$277.70
PEN1,035.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$195.76
₮675,381
|
$204.62
PEN762.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.93
₮148,094
|
$39.33
PEN146.61
|
|
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.51
₮433,007
|
$162.20
PEN604.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,399.26
₮22,077,451
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,087.31
|
|
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
₮5,147
|
$1.83
PEN6.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
₮7,647
|
$2.60
PEN9.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
₮5,882
|
$4.57
PEN17.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.83
₮196,078
|
$31.17
PEN116.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.26
₮14,706
|
$4.59
PEN17.10
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
₮135,417
|
$40.11
PEN149.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.71
₮95,588
|
$22.91
PEN85.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.41
₮242,919
|
$67.62
PEN252.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.02
₮334,734
|
$59.99
PEN223.62
|
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