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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 24.5% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 94.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 43.3% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 75.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$2.18 PEN 7.46
-7.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$11.00 PEN 37.72
65.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$4.98 PEN 17.09
53.61%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$1.98 PEN 6.80
-3.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.00 PEN 3.42
-16.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$0.29 PEN 1.00
24.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$1.64 PEN 5.63
33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.26 PEN 7.76
67.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.03 PEN 3.53
59.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$3.51 PEN 12.05
-53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$1.13 PEN 3.86
1.77%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$1.70 PEN 5.82
14.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$1.88 PEN 6.46
747.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$3.81 PEN 13.06
-18.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$3.26 PEN 11.18
239.57%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$2.16 PEN 7.41
25.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$1.43 PEN 4.89
-17.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$1.37 PEN 4.69
24.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$2.57 PEN 8.82
-37.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$0.90 PEN 3.09
54.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$1.98 PEN 6.81
-41.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$0.77 PEN 2.65
-7.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$0.98 PEN 3.37
-43.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$4.56 PEN 15.63
0.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$8.09 PEN 27.75
133.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$2.18 PEN 7.49
-16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$3.25 PEN 11.14
-1.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$1.14 PEN 3.90
-22.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$1.37 PEN 4.71
2.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$0.52 PEN 1.77
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$1.18 PEN 4.04
4.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$49.14 PEN 169
42.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$14.70 PEN 50.4
-4.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$42.06 PEN 144
-57.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$49.56 PEN 170
10.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$33.30 PEN 114
-20.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$33.57 PEN 115
152.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$63.9 PEN 219
9.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$112 PEN 383
282.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$222 PEN 760
265.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$121 PEN 416
311.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pucallpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$425 PEN 1,458
50.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
0
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Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Pucallpa: April 13, 2026

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