Cost of living comparison
Lima is 10.6% cheaper than Fukuoka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 13.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% more in Lima
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Fukuoka, you would:
pay 15.2% less for restaurants
|
Fukuoka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.16
¥1,021
|
$5.23
PEN19.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
¥789
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
¥135
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥106
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Fukuoka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
¥181
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.77
¥1,393
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
¥860
|
$4.95
PEN18.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
¥350
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥322
|
$2.25
PEN8.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
¥267
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
¥98
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥190
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
¥295
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
¥190
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
¥215
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 13.7% less for transportation
|
Fukuoka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
¥603
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.63
¥5,650
|
$23.85
PEN87.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,777.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.28
¥5,599
|
$20.14
PEN73.72
|
|
pay 12.0% less for housing
|
Fukuoka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.58
¥4,787
|
$26.56
PEN97.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$477.65
¥68,091
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.10
¥41,783
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.83
¥22,214
|
$44.01
PEN161.06
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Fukuoka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$390.80
¥55,711
|
$213.68
PEN782.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,671,331
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,614.85
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fukuoka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥397
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
¥520
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.36
¥7,892
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.03
¥1,857
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 50.8% more for clothing
|
Fukuoka
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.78
¥5,385
|
$42.79
PEN156.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
¥2,786
|
$34.98
PEN128.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.62
¥8,357
|
$85.21
PEN311.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.99
¥8,125
|
$94.35
PEN345.32
|
|
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