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

😐 Solo nomad: Peru is 82% more expensive than India without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peru is 84.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 77.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.21 PEN 14.16
$2.60 ₹238
61.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.81 PEN 93.4
$13.91 ₹1,275
99.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 PEN 20.56
$4.17 ₹382
46.76%
Cappuccino
$2.64 PEN 8.88
$1.84 ₹168
43.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 PEN 2.98
$0.44 ₹40.04
102.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 PEN 1.70
$0.17 ₹15.35
194.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 PEN 7.56
$1.96 ₹179
14.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.81 PEN 12.81
$3.50 ₹321
8.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.73
$0.73 ₹67.2
93.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 PEN 8.01
$0.48 ₹44.00
395.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PEN 4.14
$0.72 ₹65.7
70.83%
Eggs
$2.61 PEN 8.77
$0.94 ₹86.4
177.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 PEN 24.22
$5.23 ₹479
37.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.28 PEN 17.74
$3.12 ₹286
69.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.04 PEN 30.39
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.85
$2.19 ₹201
-20.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.02 PEN 3.42
$0.75 ₹68.4
36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 PEN 3.52
$1.10 ₹100
-4.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$0.57 ₹52.4
101.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 PEN 3.02
$0.42 ₹38.64
114.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.15
$0.45 ₹41.26
108.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 PEN 2.60
$0.55 ₹50.1
40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 PEN 2.76
$0.33 ₹30.23
148.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.63 PEN 18.92
$4.13 ₹378
36.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.15 PEN 30.75
$7.66 ₹702
19.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 PEN 6.21
$1.83 ₹167
1.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 PEN 9.29
$2.90 ₹266
-4.83%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 1.95
$0.37 ₹33.46
56.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.49 PEN 55.4
$10.00 ₹917
64.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 PEN 7.30
$0.92 ₹84.1
135.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 PEN 6.23
$0.28 ₹25.62
560.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 PEN 19.01
$1.77 ₹162
219.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.47
$1.17 ₹107
13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K PEN 69.4K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
49.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 81.6K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
6.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.85 PEN 157
$41.02 ₹3,759
14.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.98 PEN 40.25
$3.88 ₹355
208.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.15 PEN 84.5
$7.71 ₹707
226.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.04 PEN 101
$16.54 ₹1,515
81.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.57 PEN 55.7
$7.91 ₹725
109.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.63 PEN 18.93
$3.41 ₹313
65.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 PEN 565
$70.7 ₹6,481
137.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,507 PEN 18.5K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
198.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.78 PEN 164
$24.96 ₹2,287
95.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.04 PEN 104
$27.09 ₹2,482
14.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 PEN 282
$46.21 ₹4,234
81.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.5 PEN 261
$33.03 ₹3,026
134.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$466 PEN 1,566
$175 ₹16.1K
165.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 PEN 915
$113 ₹10.4K
140.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$835 PEN 2,807
$403 ₹37.0K
107.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 PEN 1,617
$258 ₹23.7K
86.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,131 PEN 7,159
$1,308 ₹119.9K
62.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,337 PEN 4,492
$659 ₹60.4K
102.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$587 PEN 1,971
$457 ₹41.8K
28.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
9.02
17.85%

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

Last update for Peru: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated January 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar countries