Cost of living comparison
India is 51.0% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in India instead of Lima, you would:
pay 48.2% less for restaurants
Lima
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.78
|
$2.24
₹186.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
$3.92
₹327.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$0.41
₹34.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.20
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 40.7% less for groceries
Lima
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.01
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.20
|
$2.51
₹209.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.46
|
$2.48
₹207.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.70
|
$0.92
₹76.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.69
|
$1.36
₹113.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.74
|
$0.83
₹69.44
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.71
|
$0.28
₹23.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$0.44
₹37.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.70
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 46.3% less for transportation
Lima
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.48
|
$4.78
₹399.79
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN61.70
|
$8.38
₹700.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN78,836.65
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,387.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.16
|
$2.70
₹225.50
|
|
pay 68.1% less for housing
Lima
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN104.59
|
$8.43
₹705.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,855.60
|
$126.14
₹10,546.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,211.26
|
$85.52
₹7,150.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN205.69
|
$26.13
₹2,184.60
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
Lima
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN737.53
|
$47.60
₹3,980.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN20,828.04
|
$1,206.46
₹100,873.46
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.88
|
$1.88
₹157.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN9.91
|
$1.40
₹117.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.71
|
$3.85
₹321.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN137.34
|
$17.05
₹1,425.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.64
|
$2.94
₹245.58
|
|
pay 36.5% less for clothing
Lima
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN154.95
|
$25.43
₹2,126.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN104.61
|
$26.83
₹2,243.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN266.48
|
$41.28
₹3,451.37
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN269.36
|
$30.75
₹2,571.00
|
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