Cost of living comparison
Bangalore is 37.3% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.2% less in Bangalore
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Bangalore
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% less in Bangalore
- Housing
-
pay 43.9% less in Bangalore
- Childcare
-
pay 48.9% less in Bangalore
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in Bangalore
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Bangalore
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bangalore.
If you lived in Bangalore instead of Lima, you would:
pay 45.2% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
$3.56
₹304.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
$3.79
₹325.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
$0.46
₹39.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
$0.17
₹14.59
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
$0.58
₹49.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
$3.79
₹324.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
$2.38
₹204.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
$1.11
₹94.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
$1.83
₹156.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
$1.28
₹109.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
$0.39
₹33.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$0.60
₹51.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
$0.27
₹22.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
$0.25
₹21.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.25
₹21.77
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
$4.61
₹395.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
$15.41
₹1,321.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
$14,221.28
₹1,219,816.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
$4.03
₹345.61
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
$11.44
₹981.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
$317.94
₹27,271.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
$183.40
₹15,730.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
$33.38
₹2,863.24
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
$120.79
₹10,360.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
$3,580.34
₹307,100.13
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
$2.37
₹203.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
$2.17
₹186.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
$4.27
₹365.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
$21.74
₹1,864.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
$4.74
₹406.61
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
$32.90
₹2,822.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
$30.32
₹2,600.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
$53.75
₹4,610.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
$38.87
₹3,334.17
|
|
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