Cost of living comparison
Peru is 25.2% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Peru instead of Japan, you would:
pay 16.2% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$3.74
PEN13.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$5.76
PEN21.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$2.12
PEN7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$3.22
PEN11.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$4.63
PEN17.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$2.40
PEN8.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$5.19
PEN19.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$17.61
PEN65.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$20,522.48
PEN76,114.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$16.04
PEN59.49
|
|
pay 34.2% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$28.54
PEN105.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$324.84
PEN1,204.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$239.27
PEN887.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$37.17
PEN137.85
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$170.53
PEN632.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$4,073.87
PEN15,109.26
|
|
pay 14.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$2.84
PEN10.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$5.40
PEN20.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$32.14
PEN119.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$5.04
PEN18.68
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Peru
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$42.67
PEN158.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$26.03
PEN96.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$66.63
PEN247.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$62.87
PEN233.16
|
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