Cost of living comparison
Russia is 11.5% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Russia instead of Peru, you would:
pay 38.4% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
PEN11.11
|
$7.74
₽745.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
PEN18.65
|
$4.69
₽451.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
$0.85
₽81.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.41
₽39.46
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
PEN4.83
|
$0.54
₽51.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
PEN9.53
|
$4.40
₽423.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN16.11
|
$3.48
₽334.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
PEN7.57
|
$1.27
₽122.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
PEN7.93
|
$1.79
₽172.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
$0.62
₽59.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.56
₽53.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.66
₽63.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$1.03
₽99.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
$0.30
₽28.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$0.25
₽24.36
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
PEN19.77
|
$2.37
₽228.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.55
PEN61.67
|
$19.36
₽1,863.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,417.59
PEN76,107.60
|
$31,226.85
₽3,007,146.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
PEN44.49
|
$3.41
₽328.15
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.53
PEN110.06
|
$6.56
₽631.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.70
PEN1,035.13
|
$310.33
₽29,884.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.62
PEN762.73
|
$214.38
₽20,644.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.33
PEN146.60
|
$69.84
₽6,726.07
|
|
pay 16.3% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.20
PEN604.62
|
$220.41
₽21,225.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,852.04
PEN18,086.22
|
$4,693.93
₽452,025.24
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
PEN6.84
|
$1.55
₽149.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PEN9.68
|
$1.73
₽166.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PEN17.04
|
$2.23
₽215.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.17
PEN116.17
|
$31.55
₽3,038.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
PEN17.09
|
$4.06
₽391.12
|
|
pay 47.0% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
PEN149.49
|
$62.85
₽6,052.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
PEN85.40
|
$39.44
₽3,798.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.62
PEN252.04
|
$79.13
₽7,620.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.99
PEN223.61
|
$85.30
₽8,214.61
|
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