Cost of living comparison
Russia is 4.7% cheaper than Peru.
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
PEN14.25
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 21.7% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
|
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