Cost of living comparison
Peru is 21.6% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Peru instead of Japan, you would:
pay 17.5% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥924
|
$3.27
PEN12.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
¥689
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
¥142
|
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
¥112
|
$0.55
PEN2.08
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥197
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
¥777
|
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
¥721
|
$4.68
PEN17.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
¥279
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥362
|
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
¥270
|
$0.65
PEN2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥155
|
$0.39
PEN1.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥247
|
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
¥253
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥156
|
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
¥126
|
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
¥585
|
$5.37
PEN20.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.62
¥8,501
|
$17.78
PEN67.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.97
¥3,006,223
|
$20,101.60
PEN75,809.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.44
¥3,426
|
$15.41
PEN58.13
|
|
pay 31.2% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.46
¥4,691
|
$29.39
PEN110.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.50
¥67,374
|
$337.81
PEN1,273.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.68
¥45,104
|
$246.39
PEN929.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.01
¥15,004
|
$43.26
PEN163.15
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.59
¥33,735
|
$193.88
PEN731.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,805.94
¥1,515,163
|
$5,589.22
PEN21,078.71
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥365
|
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
¥384
|
$2.73
PEN10.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
¥542
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
¥7,785
|
$32.12
PEN121.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
¥1,622
|
$4.85
PEN18.29
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.65
¥5,420
|
$45.11
PEN170.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.96
¥3,640
|
$23.43
PEN88.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.99
¥7,430
|
$70.13
PEN264.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.48
¥11,986
|
$71.17
PEN268.40
|
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