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

😐 Solo nomad: Peru is 80.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 90.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peru is 82.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 80.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.18 PEN 14.05
$2.54 ₹230
64.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.22 PEN 94.8
$13.78 ₹1,251
104.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.25 PEN 20.99
$4.14 ₹375
50.97%
Cappuccino
$2.66 PEN 8.93
$1.81 ₹164
46.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PEN 3.06
$0.41 ₹36.98
121.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.84
$0.15 ₹13.69
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PEN 7.31
$1.93 ₹175
12.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.98 PEN 13.36
$3.59 ₹326
10.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PEN 4.64
$0.73 ₹65.9
89.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 PEN 7.90
$0.51 ₹46.62
360.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.28 PEN 4.31
$0.72 ₹65.1
77.78%
Eggs
$2.58 PEN 8.68
$1.00 ₹90.5
158.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.84 PEN 22.98
$5.17 ₹469
32.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 PEN 18.24
$3.16 ₹287
71.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 PEN 31.12
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Apples (1kg)
$1.74 PEN 5.83
$2.10 ₹191
-17.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.28
$0.72 ₹65.3
34.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.46
$1.08 ₹98.3
-4.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 PEN 3.86
$0.56 ₹51.1
105.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.24
$0.43 ₹38.99
125.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 2.97
$0.49 ₹44.46
81.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 PEN 2.52
$0.50 ₹45.73
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.62
$0.33 ₹29.84
136.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.69 PEN 19.13
$4.18 ₹380
36.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.02 PEN 30.31
$8.00 ₹726
12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 PEN 5.94
$1.89 ₹172
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 PEN 9.23
$3.06 ₹278
-10.13%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 PEN 1.80
$0.37 ₹33.33
45.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 PEN 55.3
$9.71 ₹881
69.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 PEN 7.61
$0.91 ₹82.8
148.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.19
$0.28 ₹25.17
557.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 PEN 18.27
$1.73 ₹157
214.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 PEN 4.45
$1.18 ₹107
12.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K PEN 69.0K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
47.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K PEN 81.8K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.54 PEN 160
$40.51 ₹3,676
17.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.29 PEN 41.29
$3.89 ₹353
215.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.88 PEN 87.0
$7.79 ₹707
232.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.01 PEN 101
$16.34 ₹1,482
83.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.33 PEN 54.9
$7.62 ₹691
114.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 PEN 18.79
$3.51 ₹319
59.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 PEN 552
$68.3 ₹6,194
140.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,463 PEN 18.4K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
198.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.74 PEN 160
$25.62 ₹2,325
86.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.61 PEN 103
$27.01 ₹2,451
13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.3 PEN 280
$45.10 ₹4,093
84.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.9 PEN 265
$33.35 ₹3,026
136.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$475 PEN 1,597
$179 ₹16.2K
165.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 PEN 907
$113 ₹10.3K
138.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 PEN 2,725
$406 ₹36.8K
99.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$485 PEN 1,631
$258 ₹23.4K
87.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,217 PEN 7,448
$1,338 ₹121.4K
65.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,365 PEN 4,588
$682 ₹61.9K
100.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$582 PEN 1,957
$462 ₹41.9K
26.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.63
9.02
17.85%

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Last update for Peru: January 13, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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