Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 27.6% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Peru, you would:
pay 15.3% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
PEN11.15
|
$4.28
₹356.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
PEN18.73
|
$4.28
₹356.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
PEN2.83
|
$0.49
₹40.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PEN1.74
|
$0.21
₹17.48
|
|
pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
PEN4.85
|
$0.53
₹44.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.56
PEN9.57
|
$2.13
₹177.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.32
PEN16.18
|
$2.82
₹235.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
PEN7.60
|
$1.02
₹85.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.13
PEN7.96
|
$1.68
₹140.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
PEN2.19
|
$0.74
₹61.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.33
₹27.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.44
₹36.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
$0.23
₹19.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.15
₹12.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.18
₹15.34
|
|
pay 37.9% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.30
PEN19.85
|
$4.64
₹386.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.55
PEN61.91
|
$12.22
₹1,017.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,417.59
PEN76,404.11
|
$13,440.78
₹1,118,953.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
PEN44.66
|
$2.57
₹213.62
|
|
pay 27.4% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.53
PEN110.49
|
$7.65
₹636.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$277.70
PEN1,039.17
|
$236.59
₹19,695.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.62
PEN765.70
|
$144.05
₹11,992.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.33
PEN147.17
|
$42.89
₹3,570.40
|
|
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.20
PEN606.98
|
$72.71
₹6,052.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,852.04
PEN18,156.68
|
$1,816.81
₹151,250.87
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
PEN6.86
|
$1.83
₹152.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
PEN9.72
|
$1.87
₹156.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.57
PEN17.11
|
$4.15
₹345.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.17
PEN116.63
|
$21.09
₹1,755.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
PEN17.16
|
$4.89
₹406.89
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.11
PEN150.08
|
$28.84
₹2,401.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
PEN85.73
|
$34.82
₹2,898.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.62
PEN253.02
|
$47.67
₹3,968.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.99
PEN224.48
|
$38.00
₹3,163.74
|
|
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