Cost of living comparison
Mumbai is 33.4% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Mumbai
- Groceries
-
pay 34.0% less in Mumbai
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% less in Mumbai
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% less in Mumbai
- Childcare
-
pay 58.5% less in Mumbai
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Mumbai
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% less in Mumbai
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Mumbai.
If you lived in Mumbai instead of Lima, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.26
|
$4.74
₹405.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.46
|
$4.74
₹405.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.05
|
$0.49
₹42.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.88
|
$0.17
₹14.80
|
|
pay 34.0% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.93
|
$0.54
₹46.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.56
|
$3.11
₹266.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.25
|
$3.00
₹257.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.97
|
$1.06
₹90.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.28
|
$1.89
₹161.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.22
|
$1.05
₹90.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.86
|
$0.35
₹30.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.55
₹46.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.93
|
$0.28
₹24.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.97
|
$0.22
₹18.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.23
₹19.46
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.85
|
$4.71
₹403.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.90
|
$4.15
₹354.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN85,362.33
|
$17,776.60
₹1,521,378.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN74.23
|
$3.08
₹263.71
|
|
pay 15.9% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.89
|
$8.97
₹767.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,121.13
|
$653.07
₹55,891.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,340.33
|
$367.93
₹31,488.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN162.18
|
$38.74
₹3,315.71
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN787.45
|
$103.16
₹8,828.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,812.23
|
$2,718.70
₹232,675.04
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$2.37
₹202.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.65
|
$2.71
₹231.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.53
|
$4.27
₹365.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN112.45
|
$28.14
₹2,408.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.30
|
$4.74
₹405.70
|
|
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Mumbai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN157.70
|
$30.00
₹2,567.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.92
|
$33.35
₹2,854.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN314.00
|
$61.08
₹5,227.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN347.70
|
$41.06
₹3,514.01
|
|
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