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Peru vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 32.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 49.1% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 39.9% less in Peru
Transportation: pay 6.8% less in Peru
Housing: pay 61.0% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 31.9% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.2% less in Peru
Clothing: pay 13.9% less in Peru

Expenses including housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Peru.

Peru vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 49.1% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.06 FCFA7,405	$3.28 PEN11.08	-74.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 FCFA5,310	$5.98 PEN20.17	-36.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 FCFA780	$1.08 PEN3.63	-21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 FCFA889	$0.57 PEN1.94	-63.3%
Average			-49.1%

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pay 39.9% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 FCFA1,429	$2.24 PEN7.57	-10.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.66 FCFA2,642	$3.64 PEN12.28	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.84 FCFA5,011	$5.06 PEN17.06	-42.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.07 FCFA1,738	$2.93 PEN9.89	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.15 FCFA1,786	$2.75 PEN9.28	-12.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 FCFA613	$0.79 PEN2.67	-26.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 FCFA605	$0.41 PEN1.39	-61.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 FCFA1,047	$0.48 PEN1.60	-74.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 FCFA724	$0.47 PEN1.59	-63.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 FCFA617	$0.44 PEN1.47	-59.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA551	$0.38 PEN1.29	-60.6%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 6.8% less for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FCFA2,883	$5.40 PEN18.20	+6.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.59 FCFA12,808	$16.18 PEN54.59	-28.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,895.05 FCFA18,650,625	$19,692.85 PEN66,432.24	-40.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.24 FCFA7,507	$17.93 PEN60.47	+35.4%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 61.0% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.34 FCFA37,045	$25.62 PEN86.43	-60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$988.85 FCFA560,651	$371.91 PEN1,254.62	-62.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.90 FCFA223,333	$256.23 PEN864.36	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.94 FCFA149,080	$36.79 PEN124.12	-86.0%
Average			-61.0%

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pay 31.9% less for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.92 FCFA172,312	$148.49 PEN500.92	-51.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,033.33 FCFA3,420,741	$5,269.80 PEN17,777.23	-12.7%
Average			-31.9%

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pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.10 FCFA1,759	$2.21 PEN7.47	-28.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 FCFA2,693	$2.70 PEN9.11	-43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 FCFA2,221	$6.12 PEN20.64	+56.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.17 FCFA35,816	$30.24 PEN102.02	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.42 FCFA5,908	$5.38 PEN18.16	-48.3%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.67 FCFA23,624	$50.15 PEN169.17	+20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.42 FCFA22,915	$26.05 PEN87.88	-35.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.11 FCFA51,658	$66.76 PEN225.20	-26.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 FCFA45,358	$68.85 PEN232.26	-13.9%
Average			-13.9%

Republic of the Congo vs. Peru - Cost of clothing

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