Burundi is 3.9% cheaper than Peru.

If you lived in Burundi instead of Peru, you would:

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pay 23.5% less for restaurants

 
Peru
Burundi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.74
PEN14.25
$1.84
BIF5,445
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.76
PEN21.95
$3.69
BIF10,938
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
PEN3.55
$0.49
BIF1,458

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

 
Peru
Burundi
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
PEN8.07
$0.73
BIF2,155
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.22
PEN12.26
$6.06
BIF17,958
Milk (1 gallon) $4.63
PEN17.63
$2.75
BIF8,154

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

 
Peru
Burundi
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.19
PEN19.75
??
Monthly public transit pass $17.61
PEN67.04
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
??

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pay 40.2% less for housing

 
Peru
Burundi
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.54
PEN108.67
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $324.84
PEN1,236.91
$289.31
BIF856,959
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.27
PEN911.05
$73.09
BIF216,505

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pay 61.0% more for childcare

 
Peru
Burundi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $170.53
PEN649.34
$105.93
BIF313,773
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
$10,592.87
BIF31,377,255

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pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Peru
Burundi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.47
PEN9.40
$1.23
BIF3,646
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.84
PEN10.83
$2.95
BIF8,751
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.40
PEN20.56
$2.43
BIF7,183

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Peru
Burundi
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.67
PEN162.46
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.03
PEN99.10
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.63
PEN253.72
??

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