Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Pucallpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Cajamarca and Pucallpa

🙂 Solo nomad: Cajamarca is 0.9% cheaper than Pucallpa without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cajamarca is 45.1% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 46.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cajamarca
Pucallpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$2.16 PEN 7.79
40.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.99 PEN 101
$10.96 PEN 39.6
155.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.68 PEN 20.52
$5.1 PEN 18.42
11.37%
Cappuccino
$2.88 PEN 10.41
$1.89 PEN 6.82
52.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 PEN 2.8
$0.96 PEN 3.47
-18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 PEN 1.98
$0.27 PEN 0.97
103.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$1.66 PEN 5.99
37.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 PEN 11.91
$2.28 PEN 8.22
44.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cajamarca
Pucallpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 PEN 4.52
$1.03 PEN 3.72
21.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.08 PEN 11.14
$3.49 PEN 12.59
-11.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PEN 3.89
$1.14 PEN 4.11
-5.26%
Eggs
$2.08 PEN 7.52
$1.63 PEN 5.9
27.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 PEN 22.66
$1.92 PEN 6.92
226.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 PEN 21.31
$3.92 PEN 14.17
50.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 PEN 43.5
$3.38 PEN 12.22
256.21%
Apples (1kg)
$0.99 PEN 3.59
$2.17 PEN 7.83
-54.38%
Banana (1kg)
$0.7 PEN 2.52
$1.41 PEN 5.09
-50.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.26
$1.35 PEN 4.88
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1 PEN 3.63
$2.56 PEN 9.27
-60.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 PEN 2.49
$0.97 PEN 3.49
-28.87%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 PEN 3.38
$1.9 PEN 6.87
-50.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 PEN 2.42
$0.72 PEN 2.61
-6.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PEN 2.59
$0.99 PEN 3.56
-27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.26 PEN 29.83
$4.31 PEN 15.56
91.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.43 PEN 37.67
$8.01 PEN 28.95
30.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 PEN 9.1
$2.2 PEN 7.96
14.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 PEN 8.38
$3.36 PEN 12.14
-30.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Cajamarca
Pucallpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.58 PEN 2.08
$1.14 PEN 4.12
-49.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.2 PEN 29.61
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.64 PEN 5.93
$1.37 PEN 4.96
19.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.22 PEN 4.4
$0.52 PEN 1.86
134.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.84 PEN 17.47
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.23
$1.17 PEN 4.23
23.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cajamarca
Pucallpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$47.19 PEN 171
$49.13 PEN 178
-3.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.92 PEN 32.22
$15.01 PEN 54.2
-40.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.54 PEN 95.9
$42.29 PEN 153
-37.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cajamarca
Pucallpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.22 PEN 106
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.39 PEN 70.1
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-
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 PEN 16.68
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Cajamarca
Pucallpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$129 PEN 465
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
-
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cajamarca
Pucallpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.34 PEN 178
$50.8 PEN 183
-2.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.24 PEN 98.4
$32.68 PEN 118
-16.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 PEN 273
$33.88 PEN 122
122.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.9 PEN 274
$63.7 PEN 230
19.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cajamarca
Pucallpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PEN 728
$112 PEN 405
79.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95.3 PEN 344
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 PEN 1,824
$222 PEN 803
127.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 PEN 1,076
$119 PEN 429
150.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,354 PEN 8,504
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cajamarca
Pucallpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$719 PEN 2,598
$419 PEN 1,514
71.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
0
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Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

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