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
PEN19.13
|
$3.56
₹302.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$3.79
₹322.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$0.46
₹39.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.17
₹14.47
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$0.58
₹49.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$3.79
₹322.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
$2.38
₹202.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$1.11
₹94.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
$1.83
₹155.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$1.28
₹108.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.39
₹33.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.60
₹50.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.27
₹22.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.25
₹21.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.25
₹21.59
|
|
pay 42.1% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$4.61
₹391.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
$15.41
₹1,310.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
$14,221.28
₹1,209,890.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
$4.03
₹342.80
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
$11.44
₹973.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
$317.94
₹27,049.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
$183.40
₹15,602.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
$33.38
₹2,839.94
|
|
pay 48.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
$120.79
₹10,276.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
$3,580.34
₹304,601.06
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$2.37
₹201.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$2.17
₹184.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$4.27
₹362.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$21.74
₹1,849.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$4.74
₹403.30
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bangalore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
$32.90
₹2,799.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
$30.32
₹2,579.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
$53.75
₹4,572.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
$38.87
₹3,307.03
|
|
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