Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 40.9% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 48.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 42.3% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 67.1% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 31.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Lima, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.46
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.70
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.08
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.19
₹15.85
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.03
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.72
|
$2.37
₹202.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.44
|
$2.88
₹245.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.07
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.37
|
$1.61
₹137.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.89
₹76.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.20
₹16.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 48.6% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.06
|
$4.41
₹376.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN88.84
|
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,270.15
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.02
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
pay 42.3% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN98.93
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,143.69
|
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,354.58
|
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN163.90
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
|
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN795.83
|
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,118.64
|
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.90
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.76
|
$2.43
₹207.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.74
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.65
|
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.61
|
$4.92
₹419.93
|
|
pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.37
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.29
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.34
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN351.40
|
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
|
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