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

😐 Solo nomad: Peru is 82.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 89.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peru is 83.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 80.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.3 PEN 15.52
$2.49 ₹213
72.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.08 PEN 101
$14.06 ₹1,202
99.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 PEN 22.16
$4.1 ₹351
49.51%
Cappuccino
$2.54 PEN 9.19
$1.82 ₹156
39.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 PEN 3.25
$0.44 ₹37.72
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 PEN 1.82
$0.17 ₹14.36
194.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 PEN 7.92
$1.94 ₹166
12.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PEN 14.15
$3.53 ₹302
11.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.84
$0.73 ₹62.1
83.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.44 PEN 8.81
$0.48 ₹41.19
408.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 PEN 4.71
$0.72 ₹61.4
80.56%
Eggs
$2.6 PEN 9.38
$0.94 ₹80.1
176.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.06 PEN 25.5
$5.23 ₹448
34.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 PEN 19.91
$3.14 ₹269
75.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.14 PEN 33.03
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Apples (1kg)
$1.79 PEN 6.47
$2.2 ₹188
-18.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.68
$0.72 ₹61.2
41.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 PEN 3.74
$1.09 ₹93.2
-4.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 4.09
$0.57 ₹49.11
98.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 PEN 3.32
$0.42 ₹36.21
119.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.22
$0.45 ₹38.73
97.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.74
$0.55 ₹46.97
38.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 PEN 2.79
$0.33 ₹27.96
133.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.58 PEN 20.17
$4.08 ₹349
36.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.98 PEN 32.43
$7.99 ₹683
12.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 PEN 6.33
$1.92 ₹164
-8.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.92
$2.89 ₹248
-4.84%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.11
$0.34 ₹28.83
70.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.77 PEN 60.6
$10.01 ₹856
67.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.21 PEN 7.98
$0.97 ₹83
127.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 PEN 6.98
$0.28 ₹23.62
589.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 PEN 20.21
$1.77 ₹151
215.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 PEN 4.83
$1.24 ₹106
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 74.7K
$14K ₹1.2M
47.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K PEN 87.6K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
9.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.97 PEN 173
$40.79 ₹3,489
17.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.42 PEN 44.87
$3.79 ₹324
227.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.38 PEN 91.7
$8.13 ₹695
212.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.14 PEN 109
$16 ₹1,368
88.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.96 PEN 61.3
$7.59 ₹649
123.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.65 PEN 20.41
$3.45 ₹295
63.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$167 PEN 602
$69.7 ₹5,958
139.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,606 PEN 20.3K
$1,847 ₹158K
203.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.15 PEN 174
$25.29 ₹2,163
90.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.77 PEN 111
$26.99 ₹2,309
14.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 PEN 296
$44.67 ₹3,821
83.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.3 PEN 276
$33.23 ₹2,842
129.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,739
$179 ₹15.3K
168.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 PEN 962
$114 ₹9,770
133.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 PEN 2,945
$414 ₹35.4K
96.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$483 PEN 1,744
$260 ₹22.2K
85.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,998 PEN 7,219
$1,499 ₹128.2K
33.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,774 PEN 6,410
$830 ₹71K
113.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$567 PEN 2,049
$500 ₹42.8K
13.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
9.02
17.85%

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Last update for Peru: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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