Cost of living comparison
Peru is 48.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Peru instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.60
FCFA6,096
|
$2.61
PEN8.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
FCFA5,462
|
$5.18
PEN16.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
FCFA974
|
$0.83
PEN2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
FCFA794
|
$0.49
PEN1.58
|
|
pay 58.4% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
FCFA938
|
$1.45
PEN4.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
FCFA3,977
|
$2.20
PEN7.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
FCFA3,836
|
$4.64
PEN15.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,013
|
$1.50
PEN4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
FCFA1,674
|
$1.70
PEN5.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
FCFA1,018
|
$0.57
PEN1.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
FCFA685
|
$0.37
PEN1.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA913
|
$0.46
PEN1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
FCFA1,043
|
$0.38
PEN1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
FCFA701
|
$0.30
PEN0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
FCFA619
|
$0.32
PEN1.02
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
FCFA2,579
|
$4.09
PEN13.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA17,248
|
$18.20
PEN59.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,750.00
FCFA16,528,950
|
$15,958.89
PEN51,746.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.84
FCFA7,958
|
$11.83
PEN38.35
|
|
pay 74.9% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA172,476
|
$35.83
PEN116.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.39
FCFA790,741
|
$343.66
PEN1,114.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,000.00
FCFA574,920
|
$237.19
PEN769.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.71
FCFA65,947
|
$45.65
PEN148.03
|
|
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.00
FCFA344,952
|
$131.80
PEN427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,900.00
FCFA7,416,468
|
$4,020.10
PEN13,035.17
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA623
|
$1.71
PEN5.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
FCFA2,129
|
$2.39
PEN7.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,534
|
$4.14
PEN13.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA34,513
|
$36.36
PEN117.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA3,836
|
$4.71
PEN15.26
|
|
pay 49.7% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
FCFA31,621
|
$40.03
PEN129.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.67
FCFA38,328
|
$28.91
PEN93.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.25
FCFA75,458
|
$68.36
PEN221.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$199.61
FCFA114,759
|
$65.84
PEN213.47
|
|
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