Cost of living comparison

Peru

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 52.5% more expensive than Peru overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% more in Moscow
Groceries: pay 6.7% more in Moscow
Transportation: pay 2.4% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 98.7% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 69.6% more in Moscow

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Moscow are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.

Moscow vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.0% more for restaurants

	Peru	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.74 PEN13.66	$9.19 RUB757.89	+145.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.76 PEN21.05	$5.10 RUB421.05	-11.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 PEN3.41	$1.07 RUB88.45	+14.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 PEN1.71	$0.49 RUB40.03	+3.3%
Average			+38.0%

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pay 6.7% more for groceries

	Peru	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 PEN7.74	$0.62 RUB51.04	-70.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 PEN11.76	$4.41 RUB363.47	+36.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.63 PEN16.91	$3.57 RUB294.24	-23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 PEN9.77	$1.52 RUB125.35	-43.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.40 PEN8.78	$1.99 RUB163.79	-17.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 PEN2.59	$0.68 RUB55.87	-4.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PEN1.41	$0.67 RUB55.05	+73.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 PEN1.60	$0.72 RUB59.03	+63.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 PEN1.66	$1.12 RUB92.68	+147.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 PEN1.58	$0.25 RUB20.56	-42.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 PEN1.42	$0.21 RUB17.26	-46.1%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 2.4% less for transportation

	Peru	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.19 PEN18.95	$2.22 RUB182.99	-57.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.61 PEN64.30	$28.58 RUB2,357.89	+62.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,522.48 PEN74,948.11	$30,621.85 RUB2,526,305.47	+49.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.04 PEN58.58	$5.82 RUB480.00	-63.7%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 98.7% more for housing

	Peru	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.54 PEN104.23	$6.38 RUB526.22	-77.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$324.84 PEN1,186.33	$960.52 RUB79,243.00	+195.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.27 PEN873.80	$583.26 RUB48,119.24	+143.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.17 PEN135.74	$86.66 RUB7,149.42	+133.1%
Average			+98.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Peru	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.53 PEN622.79	$466.53 RUB38,489.01	+173.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,073.87 PEN14,877.78	$10,413.52 RUB859,116.36	+155.6%
Average			+164.6%

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pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Peru	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.47 PEN9.01	$3.06 RUB252.63	+24.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 PEN10.39	$2.52 RUB208.27	-11.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.40 PEN19.72	$2.45 RUB202.10	-54.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.14 PEN117.37	$32.34 RUB2,667.94	+0.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.04 PEN18.39	$5.10 RUB421.05	+1.4%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 69.6% more for clothing

	Peru	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.67 PEN155.82	$81.16 RUB6,695.33	+90.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.03 PEN95.05	$42.31 RUB3,490.40	+62.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.63 PEN243.34	$108.95 RUB8,988.59	+63.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.87 PEN229.59	$101.97 RUB8,412.53	+62.2%
Average			+69.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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