Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 17.1% cheaper than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 42.1% less in Peru
Groceries: pay 0.4% more in Peru
Transportation: pay 20.2% more in Peru
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 50.3% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 47.9% less in Peru

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Peru are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Peru.

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Peru vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Peru instead of Russia, you would:

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pay 42.1% less for restaurants

	Russia	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB922.10	$3.46 PEN11.88	-68.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB544.32	$6.26 PEN21.48	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB98.55	$0.98 PEN3.36	-15.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB50.78	$0.54 PEN1.85	-9.7%
Average			-42.1%

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pay 0.4% more for groceries

	Russia	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB65.31	$1.93 PEN6.61	+151.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB469.07	$3.69 PEN12.67	-32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB373.62	$5.12 PEN17.57	+16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB133.76	$2.91 PEN10.00	+85.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB208.09	$2.62 PEN8.99	+7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB71.53	$0.86 PEN2.96	+2.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB68.33	$0.48 PEN1.66	-39.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB69.28	$0.54 PEN1.84	-33.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB112.90	$0.51 PEN1.74	-61.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB30.07	$0.42 PEN1.43	+18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB24.24	$0.41 PEN1.41	+44.1%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 20.2% more for transportation

	Russia	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB262.56	$5.81 PEN19.93	+88.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB2,058.68	$21.42 PEN73.46	-11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$20,430.71 PEN70,070.54	-36.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB464.05	$19.50 PEN66.89	+257.9%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	Russia	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB721.45	$29.21 PEN100.17	+244.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB42,284.26	$433.10 PEN1,485.40	-12.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB28,553.24	$248.75 PEN853.13	-25.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,859.90	$40.94 PEN140.41	-55.6%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 50.3% less for childcare

	Russia	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB34,297.77	$132.64 PEN454.91	-67.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB848K	$7,456.55 PEN25,573.48	-25.1%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB175.30	$2.33 PEN8.00	+13.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB232.62	$3.02 PEN10.37	+10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB242.83	$5.55 PEN19.04	+94.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,187.46	$31.34 PEN107.49	-16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB533.00	$5.06 PEN17.36	-19.1%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 47.9% less for clothing

	Russia	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB7,119.20	$46.89 PEN160.80	-43.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,700.70	$25.32 PEN86.83	-54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,727.38	$65.41 PEN224.34	-48.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,488.62	$61.54 PEN211.07	-44.8%
Average			-47.9%

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