Cost of living comparison
Japan is 53.9% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Japan instead of Peru, you would:
pay 33.9% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.33
|
$6.59
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
$4.91
¥752
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.89
|
$1.01
¥155
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.07
|
$0.80
¥122
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN7.08
|
$1.40
¥215
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.85
|
$5.54
¥848
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.63
|
$5.14
¥786
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.37
|
$1.99
¥304
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.58
|
$2.58
¥395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.43
|
$1.93
¥295
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.46
|
$1.11
¥169
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.70
|
$1.76
¥270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
$1.80
¥276
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.62
|
$1.11
¥170
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.66
|
$0.90
¥138
|
|
pay 71.0% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN20.24
|
$4.17
¥639
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN67.04
|
$60.62
¥9,277
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN75,778.87
|
$21,439.97
¥3,280,852
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN58.10
|
$24.44
¥3,739
|
|
pay 58.5% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN110.79
|
$33.46
¥5,120
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,273.46
|
$480.50
¥73,528
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN928.83
|
$321.68
¥49,225
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN163.08
|
$107.01
¥16,375
|
|
pay 58.7% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN730.89
|
$240.59
¥36,817
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN21,070.21
|
$10,805.94
¥1,653,579
|
|
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.76
|
$2.60
¥398
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.29
|
$2.74
¥420
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN19.27
|
$3.86
¥591
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN121.08
|
$55.52
¥8,496
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.28
|
$11.57
¥1,770
|
|
pay 1.9% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN170.04
|
$38.65
¥5,915
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN88.31
|
$25.96
¥3,972
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN264.37
|
$52.99
¥8,109
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN268.29
|
$85.48
¥13,080
|
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