Cost of living comparison
Peru is 6.2% more expensive than Mongolia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 79.5% more in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 17.8% less in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 41.2% less in Peru
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Peru are more expensive than in Mongolia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Peru. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Mongolia, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 79.5% more for transportation
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
|
pay 17.8% less for childcare
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
|
pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
|
pay 41.2% less for clothing
|
Mongolia
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
|
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