Cost of living comparison
Peru is 16.2% cheaper than Comoros.
If you lived in Peru instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
|
pay 43.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
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