Cost of living comparison
Lima is 2.2 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Lima instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 79.2% more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$5.23
PEN19.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$6.10
PEN22.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.47
|
$0.83
PEN3.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.77
|
$0.51
PEN1.89
|
|
pay 97.7% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.56
|
$2.42
PEN8.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹201.52
|
$4.22
PEN15.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹244.37
|
$4.95
PEN18.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹97.84
|
$2.70
PEN10.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹136.99
|
$2.25
PEN8.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹75.71
|
$0.87
PEN3.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.40
|
$0.50
PEN1.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.28
|
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.43
|
$0.52
PEN1.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.81
|
$0.53
PEN1.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.43
|
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹374.96
|
$5.39
PEN19.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,006.73
|
$23.85
PEN88.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,208,080.53
|
$23,163.52
PEN85,909.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹211.41
|
$20.14
PEN74.70
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹720.15
|
$26.56
PEN98.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,756.92
|
$575.58
PEN2,134.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹13,939.45
|
$363.71
PEN1,348.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,929.00
|
$44.01
PEN163.21
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,858.12
|
$213.68
PEN792.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,036.89
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,996.87
|
|
pay 26.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹201.35
|
$2.12
PEN7.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹206.20
|
$2.62
PEN9.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹352.36
|
$5.30
PEN19.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,810.16
|
$30.52
PEN113.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹417.79
|
$7.95
PEN29.49
|
|
pay 58.1% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,739.74
|
$42.79
PEN158.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,743.31
|
$34.98
PEN129.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,514.79
|
$85.21
PEN316.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,471.11
|
$94.35
PEN349.93
|
|
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