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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Peru Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Peru

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 44.7% cheaper than Peru without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 45.2% cheaper than Peru without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$4.18 PEN 14.05
-39.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$28.22 PEN 94.8
-51.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$6.25 PEN 20.99
-33.76%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.66 PEN 8.93
-31.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.91 PEN 3.06
-54.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.55 PEN 1.84
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.18 PEN 7.31
-11.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$3.98 PEN 13.36
-9.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.38 PEN 4.64
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.35 PEN 7.90
-78.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.28 PEN 4.31
-43.75%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.58 PEN 8.68
-61.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$6.84 PEN 22.98
-24.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$5.43 PEN 18.24
-41.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.26 PEN 31.12
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$1.74 PEN 5.83
20.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$0.97 PEN 3.28
-25.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.03 PEN 3.46
4.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.15 PEN 3.86
-51.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$0.97 PEN 3.24
-55.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$0.89 PEN 2.97
-44.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$0.75 PEN 2.52
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.78 PEN 2.62
-57.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$5.69 PEN 19.13
-26.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$9.02 PEN 30.31
-11.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.77 PEN 5.94
6.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.75 PEN 9.23
11.27%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.54 PEN 1.80
-31.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$16.45 PEN 55.3
-40.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$2.26 PEN 7.61
-59.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.84 PEN 6.19
-84.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$5.44 PEN 18.27
-68.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.33 PEN 4.45
-11.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
-32.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
-8.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$47.54 PEN 160
-14.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$12.29 PEN 41.29
-68.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$25.88 PEN 87.0
-69.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$30.01 PEN 101
-45.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$16.33 PEN 54.9
-53.34%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$5.59 PEN 18.79
-37.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$164 PEN 552
-58.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
-66.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$47.74 PEN 160
-46.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$30.61 PEN 103
-11.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$83.3 PEN 280
-45.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$78.9 PEN 265
-57.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$475 PEN 1,597
-62.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$270 PEN 907
-58.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$811 PEN 2,725
-49.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$485 PEN 1,631
-46.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$2,217 PEN 7,448
-39.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,365 PEN 4,588
-50.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$582 PEN 1,957
-20.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
10.63
-15.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

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