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Peru vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 60.8% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 26.2% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 22.9% more in Peru
Transportation: pay 87.2% more in Peru
Housing: pay 5.6% more in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.5 times more in Peru
Clothing: pay 21.5% more in Peru

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and housing in Peru are more expensive than in N'djamena. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Peru.

Peru vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 26.2% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,009	$3.28 PEN11.06	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.98 PEN20.13
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA501	$1.08 PEN3.62	+20.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA501	$0.57 PEN1.94	-35.7%
Average			-26.2%

N'djamena vs. Peru - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.9% more for groceries

	N'djamena	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA200	$2.24 PEN7.56	+527.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,002	$3.64 PEN12.26	+103.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,027	$5.06 PEN17.04	-64.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,202	$2.93 PEN9.87	+36.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,818	$2.75 PEN9.26	-15.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,250	$0.79 PEN2.66	-64.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA568	$0.41 PEN1.39	-59.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA682	$0.48 PEN1.60	-60.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA651	$0.47 PEN1.59	-59.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA424	$0.44 PEN1.47	-42.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA424	$0.38 PEN1.29	-49.4%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 87.2% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,404	$5.40 PEN18.17	+25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA50,093	$16.18 PEN54.50	-81.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA6,912,848	$19,692.85 PEN66,322.22	+59.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,254	$17.93 PEN60.37	+345.4%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 5.6% more for housing

	N'djamena	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA250,466	$25.62 PEN86.28	-94.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA850,064	$371.91 PEN1,252.54	-75.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA50,093	$256.23 PEN862.93	+186.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$36.79 PEN123.91
Average			+5.6%

N'djamena vs. Peru - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$148.49 PEN500.09
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,269.80 PEN17,747.79

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pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA751	$2.21 PEN7.45	+65.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA501	$2.70 PEN9.09	+201.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA576	$6.12 PEN20.61	+494.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$30.24 PEN101.85
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$5.38 PEN18.13
Average			+253.9%

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pay 21.5% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA15,028	$50.15 PEN168.89	+86.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA20,037	$26.05 PEN87.73	-27.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA25,047	$66.76 PEN224.83	+49.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA50,093	$68.85 PEN231.87	-23.0%
Average			+21.5%

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