Cost of living comparison

 Peru
compared to
 Russia
Russia vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 4.7% cheaper than Peru overall.

Restaurants
pay 3.3% more in Russia
Groceries
pay 9.2% less in Russia
Transportation
pay 25.8% less in Russia
Housing
pay 5.6% less in Russia
Childcare
pay 18.1% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.7% less in Russia
Clothing
pay 21.7% more in Russia

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

Russia vs. Peru Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.3% more for restaurants

 
Peru
Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.74
PEN13.86
$6.51
RUB592.17
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.76
PEN21.35
$4.14
RUB376.89
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.93
PEN3.46
$0.80
RUB72.57

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

 
Peru
Russia
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
PEN7.86
$0.47
RUB42.63
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.22
PEN11.92
$3.72
RUB337.97
Milk (1 gallon) $4.63
PEN17.16
$3.07
RUB279.48

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

 
Peru
Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.19
PEN19.22
$2.12
RUB192.72
Monthly public transit pass $17.61
PEN65.23
$17.67
RUB1,607.03
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,522.48
PEN76,026.13
$26,642.44
RUB2,423,540.06

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pay 5.6% less for housing

 
Peru
Russia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$28.54
PEN105.72
$5.97
RUB543.46
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $324.84
PEN1,203.40
$304.49
RUB27,698.37
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $239.27
PEN886.37
$210.86
RUB19,180.57

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pay 18.1% more for childcare

 
Peru
Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $170.53
PEN631.75
$190.09
RUB17,291.84
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,073.87
PEN15,091.77
$5,074.52
RUB461,605.77

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pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Peru
Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.47
PEN9.14
$1.42
RUB129.41
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.84
PEN10.54
$1.67
RUB151.97
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.40
PEN20.00
$2.10
RUB190.82

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pay 21.7% more for clothing

 
Peru
Russia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.67
PEN158.06
$51.85
RUB4,716.42
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.03
PEN96.42
$33.92
RUB3,085.68
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$66.63
PEN246.84
$76.53
RUB6,961.30

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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: February 2025
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