Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 40.5% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Lima, you would:
pay 35.7% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
PEN15.08
|
$4.19
₹352.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
PEN23.12
|
$4.19
₹352.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
PEN3.23
|
$0.43
₹36.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.04
|
$0.19
₹16.20
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
PEN8.73
|
$0.53
₹44.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PEN13.47
|
$2.40
₹201.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.93
PEN18.44
|
$2.87
₹240.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.99
|
$1.12
₹94.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
PEN8.86
|
$1.62
₹135.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
PEN2.98
|
$0.91
₹76.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.84
|
$0.38
₹31.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$0.47
₹39.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PEN1.81
|
$0.25
₹20.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.16
₹13.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.20
₹16.95
|
|
pay 45.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
PEN21.00
|
$4.49
₹377.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.86
PEN78.01
|
$11.98
₹1,006.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,497.63
PEN80,411.79
|
$14,378.06
₹1,208,144.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.42
PEN76.39
|
$2.52
₹211.43
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.05
PEN108.66
|
$8.22
₹690.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$557.54
PEN2,085.46
|
$257.61
₹21,646.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.83
PEN1,357.15
|
$147.09
₹12,359.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.53
PEN177.78
|
$50.99
₹4,284.86
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.81
PEN938.14
|
$92.34
₹7,758.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,392.79
PEN27,652.72
|
$1,986.57
₹166,925.28
|
|
pay 22.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
PEN8.04
|
$1.80
₹151.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
PEN9.94
|
$2.08
₹174.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.10
|
$4.19
₹352.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.70
PEN114.83
|
$23.02
₹1,934.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.72
PEN25.13
|
$4.79
₹402.71
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
PEN164.46
|
$31.38
₹2,637.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
PEN119.35
|
$36.88
₹3,098.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.88
PEN306.28
|
$49.59
₹4,167.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.53
PEN342.38
|
$36.96
₹3,106.02
|
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