Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saitama vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary
Saitama is 29.6% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% less in Saitama
- Groceries
-
pay 97.5% more in Saitama
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% more in Saitama
- Housing
-
pay 25.5% more in Saitama
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% more in Saitama
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.8% more in Saitama
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in Saitama
The cost of groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Saitama are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Saitama. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Saitama.
Saitama vs. Lima Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saitama instead of Lima, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
PEN14.36
|
$5.68
¥880
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
PEN23.93
|
$4.68
¥725
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
PEN3.37
|
$0.74
¥114
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
PEN2.19
|
$0.68
¥106
|
|
Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of restaurants
pay 97.5% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
PEN8.93
|
$1.75
¥272
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
PEN15.14
|
$4.86
¥753
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
PEN19.30
|
$5.51
¥855
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
PEN9.93
|
$2.21
¥342
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
PEN8.83
|
$2.64
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
PEN3.40
|
$2.63
¥407
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
PEN1.70
|
$1.06
¥164
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
PEN1.93
|
$1.76
¥272
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
PEN1.89
|
$2.64
¥409
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.55
|
$1.44
¥224
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.45
|
$0.76
¥117
|
|
Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
PEN17.42
|
$4.43
¥687
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.85
PEN76.57
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,990.85
PEN67,001.17
|
$22,332.63
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.70
PEN72.74
|
$24.99
¥3,873
|
|
Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of transportation
pay 25.5% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.99
PEN83.74
|
$32.74
¥5,074
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$661.42
PEN2,216.82
|
$417.65
¥64,725
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.24
PEN1,254.29
|
$245.02
¥37,972
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.53
PEN145.90
|
$105.54
¥16,355
|
|
Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of housing
pay 82.5% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$192.22
PEN644.24
|
$271.75
¥42,115
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,215.29
PEN27,534.29
|
$18,376.64
¥3M
|
|
Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of childcare
pay 29.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
PEN7.66
|
$2.00
¥311
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
PEN8.76
|
$3.01
¥466
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
PEN19.14
|
$4.01
¥621
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.13
PEN104.33
|
$66.16
¥10,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.14
PEN23.93
|
$11.69
¥1,812
|
|
Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Saitama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.07
PEN171.17
|
$36.75
¥5,696
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.74
PEN119.78
|
$26.73
¥4,142
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.99
PEN281.51
|
$57.87
¥8,968
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.70
PEN280.54
|
$66.82
¥10,356
|
|
Lima vs. Saitama - Cost of clothing
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