Cost of living

Peru

compared to

India

hira
Peru
India
Cost of living one person
$697
$425
Cost of living Family
$2049
$1245
One person rent
$384
$219
Family rent
$1633
$773
Food expenses
$245
$158
Transport expenses
$139.83
$51.64
Monthly salary after tax
$453.88
$619.18
Human freedom index
7.65
5.89
Life expectancy
68.5
69.13
English speaking %
8.1%
8.6%
Population
32.0M
1.35B

The average cost of living in Peru ($697) is 64% more expensive than in India ($425). Peru ranked 139th vs 197th for India in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Peru compared to 1.5 months in India .

Eating Out
Peru
India
Lunch Menu
$3.49
$3.08
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$16.07
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$3.44
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.47
Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.95
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Peru
India
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398.19
$186.99
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259.78
$104.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783.46
$471.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540.43
$259.39
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.89
$31.72
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.01
$41.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.39
$8.88
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.31
$7.49
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$2038
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1635
$1197
Transportation
Peru
India
Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.43
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.37
$11.15
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.27
$2.81
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.34
Groceries
Peru
India
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.77
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.49
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.62
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.19
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$6.12
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$3
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$5.68
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.95
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.58
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.35
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.45
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.24
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.16
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.01
$9.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.2
Cigarette pack
$5.22
$4.27
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.07
$2.15
Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.47
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.91
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.93
Other
Peru
India
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$14.57
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$3.11
Doctor's visit
$37.72
$15.45
Haircut, simple
$8.11
$3.18
Brand Jeans
$43.19
$24.69
Brand Sneakers
$64.02
$55
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242.78
$84.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$5039
$2250

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