Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 38.3% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 89.2% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 43.3% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 46.2% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 57.4% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Lima, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.40
|
$6.60
¥1,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$5.10
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.38
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Lima vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.2% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.96
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.19
|
$5.07
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.35
|
$5.67
¥883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.96
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.85
|
$2.93
¥456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.41
|
$2.14
¥333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.71
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.94
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$2.13
¥332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.46
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Lima vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.47
|
$4.39
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.80
|
$59.14
¥9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,198.40
|
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.96
|
$25.32
¥3,944
|
|
Lima vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 46.2% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.99
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,223.35
|
$543.18
¥84,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,257.98
|
$353.61
¥55,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN146.33
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
|
Lima vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 57.4% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN646.14
|
$296.89
¥46,241
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,615.34
|
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
|
Lima vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.68
|
$2.60
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.79
|
$3.03
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.20
|
$3.89
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.64
|
$59.54
¥9,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN24.00
|
$12.46
¥1,941
|
|
Lima vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.67
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN120.13
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN282.34
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN281.36
|
$87.37
¥13,609
|
|
Lima vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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