Cost of living comparison
Peru is 42.8% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Peru instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,321
|
$2.98
PEN11.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,331
|
$5.00
PEN18.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,253
|
$0.76
PEN2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA834
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,128
|
$1.30
PEN4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,304
|
$2.56
PEN9.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,255
|
$4.32
PEN16.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,153
|
$2.03
PEN7.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
$2.13
PEN7.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA977
|
$0.59
PEN2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA701
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA826
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA558
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,385
|
$5.30
PEN19.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,442
|
$16.55
PEN61.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,544,916
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,765.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,821
|
$11.94
PEN44.29
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,420
|
$29.53
PEN109.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,218
|
$277.70
PEN1,030.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,052
|
$204.62
PEN759.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,717
|
$39.33
PEN145.94
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,419
|
$162.20
PEN601.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,549,035
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,004.85
|
|
pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA666
|
$1.83
PEN6.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,038
|
$2.60
PEN9.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,640
|
$4.57
PEN16.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,903
|
$31.17
PEN115.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,101
|
$4.59
PEN17.02
|
|
pay 52.1% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,347
|
$40.11
PEN148.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,865
|
$22.91
PEN85.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,231
|
$67.62
PEN250.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,896
|
$59.99
PEN222.60
|
|
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