Cost of living comparison
Peru is 6.0% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Peru instead of Niger, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,003
|
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.96
F CFA6,006
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
F CFA838
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
F CFA375
|
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
|
pay 0.8% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.30
F CFA5,005
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.67
F CFA5,229
|
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
F CFA2,024
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
F CFA1,022
|
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA363
|
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
F CFA647
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA443
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA341
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA159
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
F CFA2,114
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.45
F CFA7,507
|
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.70
F CFA12,011,474
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.82
F CFA2,302
|
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
|
pay 51.1% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.95
F CFA487,966
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.90
F CFA223,730
|
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.40
F CFA104,595
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
|
pay 28.5% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$940.32
F CFA567,208
|
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,563.33
F CFA2,752,630
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
F CFA751
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.04
F CFA1,835
|
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.31
F CFA33,365
|
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
F CFA2,502
|
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
|
pay 24.8% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.02
F CFA28,360
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.48
F CFA25,024
|
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
|
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