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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 45.2% cheaper than Peru without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 45.4% cheaper than Peru without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Peru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$4.3 PEN 15.52
-42.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$28.08 PEN 101
-49.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.13 PEN 22.16
-33.12%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.54 PEN 9.19
-28.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.9 PEN 3.25
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.5 PEN 1.82
-66.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.19 PEN 7.92
-11.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$3.92 PEN 14.15
-9.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Peru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.34 PEN 4.84
-45.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$2.44 PEN 8.81
-80.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.3 PEN 4.71
-44.62%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.6 PEN 9.38
-63.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$7.06 PEN 25.5
-25.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.51 PEN 19.91
-43.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.14 PEN 33.03
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.79 PEN 6.47
22.91%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.02 PEN 3.68
-29.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.04 PEN 3.74
4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.13 PEN 4.09
-49.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.92 PEN 3.32
-54.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.89 PEN 3.22
-49.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$0.76 PEN 2.74
-27.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.77 PEN 2.79
-57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$5.58 PEN 20.17
-26.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$8.98 PEN 32.43
-11.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.75 PEN 6.33
9.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.75 PEN 9.92
5.09%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Peru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.58 PEN 2.11
-41.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$16.77 PEN 60.6
-40.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.21 PEN 7.98
-56.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$1.93 PEN 6.98
-85.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$5.59 PEN 20.21
-68.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.34 PEN 4.83
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
-32.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
-8.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Peru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$47.97 PEN 173
-14.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$12.42 PEN 44.87
-69.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$25.38 PEN 91.7
-67.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Peru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$30.14 PEN 109
-46.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$16.96 PEN 61.3
-55.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$5.65 PEN 20.41
-38.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Peru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$167 PEN 602
-58.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
-67.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Peru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$48.15 PEN 174
-47.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$30.77 PEN 111
-12.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$81.9 PEN 296
-45.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$76.3 PEN 276
-56.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Peru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$481 PEN 1,739
-62.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$266 PEN 962
-57.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$815 PEN 2,945
-49.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$483 PEN 1,744
-46.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,998 PEN 7,219
-24.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,774 PEN 6,410
-53.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Peru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$567 PEN 2,049
-11.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
10.63
-15.15%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

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