Cost of living comparison
Peru is 4.2% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Peru instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$3.74
PEN13.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,422
|
$5.76
PEN21.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA474
|
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA491
|
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA390
|
$2.12
PEN7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,727
|
$3.22
PEN11.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,078
|
$4.63
PEN17.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,356
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$2.40
PEN8.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA996
|
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA286
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA357
|
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA441
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA440
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA556
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,345
|
$5.19
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$17.61
PEN65.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,496,387
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,114.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,145
|
$16.04
PEN59.49
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,360
|
$28.54
PEN105.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA510,934
|
$324.84
PEN1,204.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA183,251
|
$239.27
PEN887.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA85,315
|
$37.17
PEN137.85
|
|
pay 11.5% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA125,022
|
$170.53
PEN632.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,866,765
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,109.26
|
|
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,495
|
$2.84
PEN10.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$5.40
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,469
|
$32.14
PEN119.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.04
PEN18.68
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,241
|
$42.67
PEN158.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,540
|
$26.03
PEN96.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,207
|
$66.63
PEN247.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,218
|
$62.87
PEN233.16
|
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