Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 29.5% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 40.7% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.6% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Peru, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.94
|
$4.15
₹359.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.47
|
$4.15
₹359.05
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.47
|
$0.49
₹42.26
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.75
|
$0.19
₹16.07
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$0.55
₹47.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.99
|
$2.37
₹205.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.25
|
$2.88
₹249.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.96
|
$1.15
₹99.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.96
|
$1.61
₹139.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.65
|
$0.89
₹77.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.35
₹29.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.63
|
$0.46
₹40.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.69
|
$0.29
₹24.89
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$0.20
₹17.13
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.45
|
$0.23
₹19.80
|
|
pay 40.7% less for transportation
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.32
|
$4.41
₹382.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.58
|
$11.85
₹1,025.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,443.64
|
$14,221.28
₹1,231,015.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.75
|
$2.49
₹215.43
|
|
pay 22.8% less for housing
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN106.31
|
$8.48
₹733.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,210.00
|
$279.66
₹24,207.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN891.23
|
$164.09
₹14,204.09
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN138.45
|
$46.25
₹4,003.59
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN635.22
|
$92.50
₹8,007.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,174.65
|
$1,766.20
₹152,885.25
|
|
pay 15.6% less for entertainment and sports
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.19
|
$2.37
₹205.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.59
|
$2.43
₹210.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.11
|
$4.15
₹359.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.72
|
$21.31
₹1,844.53
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.76
|
$4.92
₹425.73
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
Peru
|
Delhi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN158.93
|
$32.25
₹2,791.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN96.95
|
$32.29
₹2,795.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN248.20
|
$53.15
₹4,600.51
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN234.17
|
$40.86
₹3,537.01
|
|
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