Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Kyrgyzstan is 15.6% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Kyrgyzstan
Groceries: pay 30.6% less in Kyrgyzstan
Transportation: pay 33.5% less in Kyrgyzstan
Housing: pay 6.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
Childcare: pay 11.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% less in Kyrgyzstan
Clothing: pay 6.9% more in Kyrgyzstan

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Kyrgyzstan.

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Kyrgyzstan vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Peru, you would:

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Peru	Kyrgyzstan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.93	$4.57 KGS400.01	+32.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.58	$7.49 KGS655.01	+19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.38	$0.71 KGS61.67	-28.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.32 KGS27.63	-41.3%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 30.6% less for groceries

	Peru	Kyrgyzstan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.64	$0.33 KGS28.81	-82.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.73	$3.22 KGS281.41	-12.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.65	$3.31 KGS289.27	-35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.04	$1.62 KGS141.38	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN9.03	$1.83 KGS159.89	-30.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.97	$0.43 KGS37.40	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.72 KGS62.70	+48.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.98 KGS85.48	+81.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.75	$0.59 KGS51.69	+16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$0.25 KGS21.95	-40.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.21 KGS18.48	-48.5%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 33.5% less for transportation

	Peru	Kyrgyzstan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN20.01	$3.84 KGS335.91	-33.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.79	$11.84 KGS1,035.02	-44.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,380.21	$24,144.21 KGS2M	+18.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN67.18	$3.76 KGS328.71	-80.7%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 6.0% less for housing

	Peru	Kyrgyzstan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.61	$10.29 KGS899.74	-64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,491.96	$398.00 KGS34,805.49	-8.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN856.90	$287.64 KGS25,153.75	+15.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN141.03	$32.70 KGS2,859.24	-20.1%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 11.4% less for childcare

	Peru	Kyrgyzstan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN456.92	$159.59 KGS13,955.79	+20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,686.50	$4,862.35 KGS425K	-34.8%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Kyrgyzstan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.04	$1.22 KGS106.67	-47.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.42	$2.02 KGS176.62	-33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.12	$1.96 KGS171.67	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.96	$38.67 KGS3,381.88	+23.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.43	$4.57 KGS400.01	-9.6%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 6.9% more for clothing

	Peru	Kyrgyzstan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN161.52	$37.23 KGS3,255.61	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN87.21	$39.64 KGS3,466.73	+56.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN225.33	$71.97 KGS6,293.44	+10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN212.00	$58.66 KGS5,130.09	-4.7%
Average			+6.9%

Peru vs. Kyrgyzstan - Cost of clothing

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