Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 20.6% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 72.8% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 0.4% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 16.8% less in Russia
Housing: pay 26.4% more in Russia
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.4% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 91.9% more in Russia

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

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Russia vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 72.8% more for restaurants

	Peru	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.46 PEN11.88	$10.83 RUB922.10	+212.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.26 PEN21.48	$6.39 RUB544.32	+2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 PEN3.36	$1.16 RUB98.55	+18.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 PEN1.85	$0.60 RUB50.78	+10.8%
Average			+72.8%

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pay 0.4% less for groceries

	Peru	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 PEN6.61	$0.77 RUB65.31	-60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.69 PEN12.67	$5.51 RUB469.07	+49.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 PEN17.57	$4.39 RUB373.62	-14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.00	$1.57 RUB133.76	-46.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.62 PEN8.99	$2.44 RUB208.09	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 PEN2.96	$0.84 RUB71.53	-2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.66	$0.80 RUB68.33	+66.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.54 PEN1.84	$0.81 RUB69.28	+51.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 PEN1.74	$1.33 RUB112.90	+161.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.43	$0.35 RUB30.07	-15.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PEN1.41	$0.28 RUB24.24	-30.6%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 16.8% less for transportation

	Peru	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.81 PEN19.93	$3.08 RUB262.56	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.42 PEN73.46	$24.17 RUB2,058.68	+12.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,430.71 PEN70,070.54	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+57.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 PEN66.89	$5.45 RUB464.05	-72.1%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 26.4% more for housing

	Peru	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.21 PEN100.17	$8.47 RUB721.45	-71.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.10 PEN1,485.40	$496.53 RUB42,284.26	+14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.75 PEN853.13	$335.29 RUB28,553.24	+34.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.94 PEN140.41	$92.30 RUB7,859.90	+125.4%
Average			+26.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Peru	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.64 PEN454.91	$402.75 RUB34,297.77	+203.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,456.55 PEN25,573.48	$9,958.40 RUB848K	+33.6%
Average			+101.4%

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pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.33 PEN8.00	$2.06 RUB175.30	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.02 PEN10.37	$2.73 RUB232.62	-9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 PEN19.04	$2.85 RUB242.83	-48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.34 PEN107.49	$37.43 RUB3,187.46	+19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.06 PEN17.36	$6.26 RUB533.00	+23.7%
Average			-1.4%

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pay 91.9% more for clothing

	Peru	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.89 PEN160.80	$83.60 RUB7,119.20	+78.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.32 PEN86.83	$55.20 RUB4,700.70	+118.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.41 PEN224.34	$125.97 RUB10,727.38	+92.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$61.54 PEN211.07	$111.42 RUB9,488.62	+81.1%
Average			+91.9%

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