Cost of living comparison
Japan is 33.4% more expensive than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 95.5% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 35.6% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 38.3% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Lima. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Lima, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 95.5% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 38.3% more for childcare
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 19.6% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Japan or Lima. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.