Cost of living comparison

Rwanda

compared to

Peru

Peru vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Peru is 1.9% cheaper than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.7% more in Peru
Groceries: pay 33.3% more in Peru
Transportation: pay 16.3% less in Peru
Housing: pay 34.8% less in Peru
Childcare: pay 4.0% less in Peru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% more in Peru
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Peru

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

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Peru vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.7% more for restaurants

	Rwanda	Peru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.71 RWF4,001	$3.46 PEN11.89	+27.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.77 RWF10,001	$6.26 PEN21.50	-7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 RWF1,154	$0.98 PEN3.37	+25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 RWF825	$0.54 PEN1.85	-3.7%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 33.3% more for groceries

	Rwanda	Peru
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 RWF1,546	$1.93 PEN6.61	+83.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.11 RWF3,112	$3.69 PEN12.68	+75.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.16 RWF4,669	$5.12 PEN17.59	+62.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.63 RWF2,410	$2.91 PEN10.00	+78.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 RWF3,075	$2.62 PEN8.99	+25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 RWF1,616	$0.86 PEN2.96	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 RWF522	$0.48 PEN1.66	+36.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 RWF1,018	$0.54 PEN1.85	-22.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 RWF706	$0.51 PEN1.74	+6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 RWF333	$0.42 PEN1.44	+85.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RWF499	$0.41 PEN1.41	+21.5%
Average			+33.3%

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pay 16.3% less for transportation

	Rwanda	Peru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.00 RWF10,332	$5.81 PEN19.94	-17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.40 RWF37,505	$21.42 PEN73.51	-15.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,080.15 RWF39M	$20,430.71 PEN70,115.61	-21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.97 RWF28,004	$19.50 PEN66.93	+2.8%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 34.8% less for housing

	Rwanda	Peru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.00 RWF31,004	$29.21 PEN100.23	+39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.07 RWF983K	$433.10 PEN1,486.35	-35.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$413.79 RWF611K	$248.75 PEN853.68	-39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.32 RWF94,963	$40.94 PEN140.50	-36.4%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 4.0% less for childcare

	Rwanda	Peru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.90 RWF167K	$132.64 PEN455.20	+17.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,510.48 RWF14M	$7,456.55 PEN25,589.93	-21.6%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Rwanda	Peru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 RWF1,500	$2.33 PEN8.01	+129.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 RWF3,574	$3.02 PEN10.38	+24.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 RWF3,000	$5.55 PEN19.05	+173.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.72 RWF39,450	$31.34 PEN107.56	+17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.39 RWF5,001	$5.06 PEN17.37	+49.4%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Rwanda	Peru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.39 RWF25,670	$46.89 PEN160.91	+169.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.58 RWF23,003	$25.32 PEN86.89	+62.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$22.24 RWF32,838	$65.41 PEN224.48	+194.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$33.87 RWF50,006	$61.54 PEN211.20	+81.7%
Average			+120.0%

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