Cost of living comparison
Bhopal is 53.7% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Bhopal
- Groceries
-
pay 41.6% less in Bhopal
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Bhopal
- Housing
-
pay 69.6% less in Bhopal
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Bhopal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.7% less in Bhopal
- Clothing
-
pay 49.8% less in Bhopal
Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bhopal.
If you lived in Bhopal instead of Lima, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
$2.37
₹206.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$0.53
₹46.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.13
₹11.56
|
|
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$0.45
₹39.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$5.73
₹498.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
$2.66
₹231.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$0.92
₹79.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
$1.35
₹117.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.94
₹81.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.29
₹25.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.36
₹30.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.23
₹19.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.14
₹11.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.15
₹13.15
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$4.76
₹414.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
$5.33
₹463.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
$14,517.55
₹1,262,250.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
$3.32
₹288.51
|
|
pay 69.6% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
$8.36
₹726.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
$137.77
₹11,978.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
$83.95
₹7,298.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
$19.03
₹1,654.72
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
$50.37
₹4,379.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
$3,160.28
₹274,775.64
|
|
pay 45.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$1.78
₹154.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$1.02
₹88.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$3.67
₹319.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$12.88
₹1,119.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$2.96
₹257.60
|
|
pay 49.8% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Bhopal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
$21.07
₹1,831.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
$23.70
₹2,060.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
$41.14
₹3,576.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
$33.58
₹2,919.49
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Bhopal or Lima. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.