Peru

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Peru vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Peru is about 1.24× Japan.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. A bar running right means Peru is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Japan Japan = 1×

Peru is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.66
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.60
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.09
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.82

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Peru, Diesel 1L costs 1.7× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.68

Peru ¥267 USD 1.644

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.66

Peru ¥797 PEN 16.9

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.51

Peru ¥256 USD 1.575

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.09

Peru ¥9,580 PEN 199

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.82

Peru ¥29 USD 0.186

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com