Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Pucallpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Pucallpa

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 22.3% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 90.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 56.1% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.16 PEN 7.79
-6.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$10.96 PEN 39.6
71.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.1 PEN 18.42
50.39%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.89 PEN 6.82
4.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.96 PEN 3.47
-14.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.27 PEN 0.97
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.66 PEN 5.99
27.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.28 PEN 8.22
63.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.03 PEN 3.72
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.49 PEN 12.59
-55.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.14 PEN 4.11
4.39%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.63 PEN 5.9
21.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$1.92 PEN 6.92
732.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$3.92 PEN 14.17
-20.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$3.38 PEN 12.22
230.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.17 PEN 7.83
27.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.41 PEN 5.09
-13.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$1.35 PEN 4.88
26.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.56 PEN 9.27
-39.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.97 PEN 3.49
38.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.9 PEN 6.87
-36.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.72 PEN 2.61
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.99 PEN 3.56
-46.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$4.31 PEN 15.56
9.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.01 PEN 28.95
129.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$2.2 PEN 7.96
-18.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.36 PEN 12.14
-4.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$1.14 PEN 4.12
-17.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.37 PEN 4.96
3.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.52 PEN 1.86
159.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.17 PEN 4.23
6.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$49.13 PEN 178
43.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$15.01 PEN 54.2
-8.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$42.29 PEN 153
-58.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$50.8 PEN 183
9.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$32.68 PEN 118
-19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$33.88 PEN 122
151.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$63.7 PEN 230
12.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$112 PEN 405
287.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$222 PEN 803
269.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$119 PEN 429
319.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$419 PEN 1,514
67.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

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