Cost of living comparison
Peru is 2.1 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Peru instead of India, you would:
pay 73.8% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹185.80
|
$2.98
PEN11.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹325.67
|
$5.00
PEN18.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.21
|
$0.76
PEN2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.41
|
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 71.7% more for groceries
|
India
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.43
|
$1.30
PEN4.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.21
|
$2.56
PEN9.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹205.78
|
$4.32
PEN16.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.23
|
$2.03
PEN7.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹112.91
|
$2.13
PEN7.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.02
|
$0.59
PEN2.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.44
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.79
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.13
|
$0.42
PEN1.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.54
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.69
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
India
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹397.36
|
$5.30
PEN19.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹696.01
|
$16.55
PEN61.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,091,722.82
|
$20,417.59
PEN75,765.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.14
|
$11.94
PEN44.29
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
India
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹700.92
|
$29.53
PEN109.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,482.80
|
$277.70
PEN1,030.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,107.01
|
$204.62
PEN759.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,171.34
|
$39.33
PEN145.94
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,955.94
|
$162.20
PEN601.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,261.41
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,004.85
|
|
pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹156.52
|
$1.83
PEN6.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.46
|
$2.60
PEN9.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹319.59
|
$4.57
PEN16.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,417.10
|
$31.17
PEN115.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.09
|
$4.59
PEN17.02
|
|
pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
India
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,113.12
|
$40.11
PEN148.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,229.49
|
$22.91
PEN85.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,430.42
|
$67.62
PEN250.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,555.40
|
$59.99
PEN222.60
|
|
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