Cost of living

Peru

compared to

Japan

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Peru
Japan
Cost of living one person
$697
$1032
Cost of living Family
$2049
$2736
One person rent
$384
$674
Family rent
$1633
$2124
Food expenses
$245
$385
Transport expenses
$139.83
$122.2
Monthly salary after tax
$453.88
$2144.69
Human freedom index
7.65
8.42
Life expectancy
68.5
75.58
English speaking %
8.1%
14.92%
Population
32.0M
126.5M

The average cost of living in Peru ($697) is 33% less expensive than in Japan ($1032). Peru ranked 139th vs 76th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Peru compared to 2.1 months in Japan .

Eating Out
Peru
Japan
Lunch Menu
$3.49
$7.51
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$33.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$4.27
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.66
Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
Peru
Japan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398.19
$620.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259.78
$413.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783.46
$1208.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540.43
$675.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.89
$122.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.01
$149.92
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.39
$29.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$11.31
$1.82
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$5723
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1635
$3809
Transportation
Peru
Japan
Local transport ticket
$0.51
$1.72
Monthly ticket local transport
$36.37
$60.84
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.27
$22.33
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.36
Groceries
Peru
Japan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$1.81
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.61
Eggs, x12
$2.56
$2.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$10.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$15.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$5.76
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$3.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.6
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.19
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.01
$8.57
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$5.22
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.07
$9.38
Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$3.46
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.59
$1.32
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.32
Other
Peru
Japan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$67.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$14.06
Doctor's visit
$37.72
$40.04
Haircut, simple
$8.11
$15.17
Brand Jeans
$43.19
$42.46
Brand Sneakers
$64.02
$49.01
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242.78
$311.58
International Primary School, 1 year
$5039
$12493

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