Cost of living comparison
Peru is 94.5% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Peru instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
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Tajikistan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.63
TJS38.34
|
$2.61
PEN10.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
TJS47.93
|
$5.18
PEN20.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TJS8.47
|
$0.83
PEN3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
TJS2.92
|
$0.49
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 39.7% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
TJS5.15
|
$1.45
PEN5.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.64
TJS27.86
|
$2.20
PEN8.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.31
TJS24.39
|
$4.64
PEN17.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.27
TJS13.40
|
$1.50
PEN5.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
TJS16.19
|
$1.70
PEN6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
TJS5.76
|
$0.57
PEN2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
TJS9.22
|
$0.37
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
TJS13.69
|
$0.46
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
TJS8.27
|
$0.38
PEN1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
TJS1.91
|
$0.30
PEN1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.09
TJS1.00
|
$0.32
PEN1.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS34.83
|
$4.09
PEN15.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.18
TJS86.27
|
$18.20
PEN70.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,990.65
TJS147,581.85
|
$15,958.89
PEN61,657.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.98
TJS31.45
|
$11.83
PEN45.69
|
|
pay 95.0% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.02
TJS137.39
|
$35.83
PEN138.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$247.99
TJS2,615.94
|
$343.66
PEN1,327.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.22
TJS1,310.35
|
$237.19
PEN916.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.01
TJS274.40
|
$45.65
PEN176.38
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$33.32
TJS351.47
|
$131.80
PEN509.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.43
TJS11,502.50
|
$4,020.10
PEN15,531.82
|
|
pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
TJS10.54
|
$1.71
PEN6.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.27
TJS13.44
|
$2.39
PEN9.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
TJS14.38
|
$4.14
PEN16.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.38
TJS415.37
|
$36.36
PEN140.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.32
TJS45.53
|
$4.71
PEN18.19
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.84
TJS356.97
|
$40.03
PEN154.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.00
TJS242.58
|
$28.91
PEN111.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$39.09
TJS412.38
|
$68.36
PEN264.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.44
TJS468.80
|
$65.84
PEN254.36
|
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