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

😐 Solo nomad: Peru is 83.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 87.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Peru is 85.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 87.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peru
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.23 PEN 14.52
$2.63 ₹245
60.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.03 PEN 96.2
$13.85 ₹1,291
102.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 PEN 21.14
$3.99 ₹372
54.39%
Cappuccino
$2.64 PEN 9.06
$1.90 ₹177
38.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 PEN 3.05
$0.40 ₹37.29
122.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.89
$0.19 ₹17.64
189.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 PEN 7.80
$1.96 ₹183
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 PEN 13.23
$3.46 ₹323
11.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peru
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 PEN 4.83
$0.69 ₹63.9
104.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 PEN 8.28
$0.51 ₹47.84
372.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 PEN 4.25
$0.73 ₹68.1
69.86%
Eggs
$2.69 PEN 9.22
$0.98 ₹91.5
174.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.91 PEN 23.71
$5.43 ₹506
27.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.27 PEN 18.06
$3.19 ₹298
65.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.05 PEN 31.05
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Apples (1kg)
$1.76 PEN 6.03
$2.12 ₹198
-16.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.01 PEN 3.47
$0.76 ₹70.4
32.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.05 PEN 3.58
$1.04 ₹97.4
0.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.89
$0.52 ₹48.85
117.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 PEN 3.05
$0.40 ₹37.19
122.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 PEN 3.20
$0.45 ₹42.24
106.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 PEN 2.43
$0.55 ₹51.1
29.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 PEN 2.58
$0.35 ₹32.84
114.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.52 PEN 18.92
$3.99 ₹372
38.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.06 PEN 31.08
$7.55 ₹704
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 PEN 6.04
$1.84 ₹171
-4.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 PEN 9.26
$3.05 ₹285
-11.48%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹542
-
🚌 Getting Around
Peru
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 PEN 1.88
$0.34 ₹31.66
61.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.80 PEN 57.6
$9.85 ₹919
70.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.20 PEN 7.54
$0.97 ₹90.2
126.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 PEN 6.31
$0.28 ₹25.74
557.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.58 PEN 19.14
$1.69 ₹158
230.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 PEN 4.53
$1.22 ₹114
8.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.1K PEN 69.0K
$14.2K ₹1.3M
41.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K PEN 81.4K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
4.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peru
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.77 PEN 164
$40.60 ₹3,786
17.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.09 PEN 41.46
$3.75 ₹349
222.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.08 PEN 86.0
$8.13 ₹758
208.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peru
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.73 PEN 102
$16.08 ₹1,499
84.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.62 PEN 57.0
$7.72 ₹720
115.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 PEN 19.11
$3.40 ₹317
63.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peru
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$170 PEN 583
$68.7 ₹6,410
147.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,615 PEN 19.3K
$1,787 ₹166.7K
214.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peru
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.18 PEN 162
$25.17 ₹2,347
87.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.59 PEN 105
$26.56 ₹2,477
15.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.3 PEN 282
$44.85 ₹4,182
83.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 PEN 267
$33.83 ₹3,155
129.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peru
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$482 PEN 1,653
$177 ₹16.5K
172.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 PEN 923
$111 ₹10.3K
143.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$825 PEN 2,829
$415 ₹38.7K
98.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 PEN 1,644
$256 ₹23.9K
87.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,093 PEN 7,181
$1,245 ₹116.1K
68.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,288 PEN 4,418
$636 ₹59.3K
102.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peru
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$583 PEN 1,999
$434 ₹40.5K
34.28%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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