Cost of living comparison

Peru

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Japan

Saitama vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Saitama is 2.5% cheaper than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% less in Saitama
Groceries: pay 48.1% more in Saitama
Transportation: pay 17.2% less in Saitama
Housing: pay 24.0% less in Saitama
Childcare: pay 99.3% more in Saitama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.9% more in Saitama
Clothing: pay 29.1% less in Saitama

The cost of childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Saitama are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Saitama. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Saitama.

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Saitama vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saitama instead of Lima, you would:

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pay 5.6% less for restaurants

	Lima	Saitama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.36 PEN15.00	$5.69 ¥900	+30.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 PEN23.91	$4.74 ¥750	-31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 PEN3.75	$0.71 ¥112	-34.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$0.62 ¥97	-2.6%
Average			-5.6%

Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.1% more for groceries

	Lima	Saitama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.57 PEN8.87	$1.70 ¥268	-34.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.53 PEN15.62	$5.18 ¥819	+14.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.09 PEN20.97	$5.37 ¥849	-11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 PEN10.03	$2.04 ¥322	-30.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.68 PEN9.25	$2.50 ¥395	-6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PEN3.14	$2.58 ¥408	+183.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.64	$1.00 ¥158	+110.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 PEN2.18	$1.31 ¥206	+106.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 PEN2.33	$1.90 ¥300	+180.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 PEN1.44	$1.17 ¥185	+179.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 PEN1.38	$0.72 ¥113	+79.1%
Average			+48.1%

Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.2% less for transportation

	Lima	Saitama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.39 PEN22.00	$4.11 ¥649	-35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.51 PEN91.33	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,990.00 PEN75,751.70	$21,434.36 ¥3M	-2.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.18 PEN69.52	$24.67 ¥3,899	+22.3%
Average			-17.2%

Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.0% less for housing

	Lima	Saitama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.55 PEN94.90	$32.16 ¥5,082	+16.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$734.53 PEN2,530.34	$411.23 ¥64,980	-44.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$337.21 PEN1,161.65	$237.25 ¥37,488	-29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.42 PEN190.93	$101.00 ¥15,960	+82.2%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 99.3% more for childcare

	Lima	Saitama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.06 PEN616.82	$632.30 ¥99,913	+253.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,095.48 PEN45,111.65	$14,725.05 ¥2M	+12.4%
Average			+99.3%

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pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Saitama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 PEN9.00	$2.53 ¥400	-3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.24 PEN11.16	$3.01 ¥475	-7.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.76 PEN19.85	$3.80 ¥600	-34.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.49 PEN111.92	$62.63 ¥9,897	+92.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.26 PEN25.01	$11.07 ¥1,749	+52.5%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 29.1% less for clothing

	Lima	Saitama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 PEN181.88	$34.80 ¥5,498	-34.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.89 PEN120.20	$25.31 ¥3,999	-27.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.72 PEN288.40	$55.36 ¥8,747	-33.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.93 PEN271.88	$63.27 ¥9,997	-19.8%
Average			-29.1%

Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of clothing

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