Cost of living comparison
Russia is 4.7% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Russia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 3.3% more for restaurants
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.95
|
$6.51
RUB654.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.49
|
$4.14
RUB416.29
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.48
|
$0.80
RUB80.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
$0.38
RUB38.62
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
$0.47
RUB47.08
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.00
|
$3.72
RUB373.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.27
|
$3.07
RUB308.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.97
|
$1.21
RUB121.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.97
|
$1.66
RUB166.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
$0.54
RUB54.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.44
|
$0.55
RUB55.39
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.71
RUB71.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$0.89
RUB89.04
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.22
RUB21.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.21
RUB20.93
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.34
|
$2.12
RUB212.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.65
|
$17.67
RUB1,775.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,516.62
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,676,915.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.80
|
$4.15
RUB416.99
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.41
|
$5.97
RUB600.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,211.16
|
$304.49
RUB30,594.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN892.08
|
$210.86
RUB21,185.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN138.58
|
$64.94
RUB6,524.74
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN635.82
|
$190.09
RUB19,099.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,189.14
|
$5,074.52
RUB509,865.62
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.20
|
$1.42
RUB142.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.60
|
$1.67
RUB167.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.13
|
$2.10
RUB210.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.83
|
$28.15
RUB2,828.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.77
|
$3.97
RUB399.22
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN159.08
|
$51.85
RUB5,209.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN97.04
|
$33.92
RUB3,408.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN248.44
|
$76.53
RUB7,689.08
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN234.40
|
$75.61
RUB7,597.12
|
|
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