Cost of living comparison
Peru is 10.0% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Peru instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$3.74
PEN14.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 37.5% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
|
pay 69.1% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
|
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
|
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
|
pay 51.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
|
pay 39.4% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
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