Cost of living comparison
Lima is 11.3% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 12.2% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 27.6% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% more in Lima
Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Japan, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥957
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥734
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥144
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥109
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥226
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥850
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥811
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥300
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥405
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥323
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥152
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥244
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥303
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥188
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥161
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥628
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,593
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,779
|
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 12.2% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,374
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,368
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 27.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,822
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥402
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥413
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥592
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,579
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,780
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 27.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,138
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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