Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Pucallpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Cusco and Pucallpa

🙂 Solo nomad: Cusco is 4.4% cheaper than Pucallpa without rent, and 64.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cusco is 24.2% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cusco
Pucallpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 PEN 10.3
$2.16 PEN 7.79
31.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.87 PEN 101
$10.96 PEN 39.6
154.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.6 PEN 20.22
$5.1 PEN 18.42
9.80%
Cappuccino
$2.05 PEN 7.41
$1.89 PEN 6.82
8.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 PEN 4.59
$0.96 PEN 3.47
32.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 PEN 2.86
$0.27 PEN 0.97
192.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 PEN 8.06
$1.66 PEN 5.99
34.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 PEN 14.76
$2.28 PEN 8.22
78.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cusco
Pucallpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PEN 5.24
$1.03 PEN 3.72
40.78%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 PEN 11.04
$3.49 PEN 12.59
-12.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 PEN 4.81
$1.14 PEN 4.11
16.67%
Eggs
$3.78 PEN 13.64
$1.63 PEN 5.9
131.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.79 PEN 17.31
$1.92 PEN 6.92
149.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 PEN 17.9
$3.92 PEN 14.17
26.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.73 PEN 24.31
$3.38 PEN 12.22
99.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 PEN 8.61
$2.17 PEN 7.83
9.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.78 PEN 2.82
$1.41 PEN 5.09
-44.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 PEN 4.66
$1.35 PEN 4.88
-4.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.9 PEN 3.23
$2.56 PEN 9.27
-64.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 PEN 3.74
$0.97 PEN 3.49
6.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 PEN 3.42
$1.9 PEN 6.87
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 PEN 2.35
$0.72 PEN 2.61
-9.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 PEN 2.47
$0.99 PEN 3.56
-31.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 PEN 17.19
$4.31 PEN 15.56
10.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.45 PEN 23.29
$8.01 PEN 28.95
-19.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 PEN 7.19
$2.2 PEN 7.96
-9.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 PEN 10.94
$3.36 PEN 12.14
-9.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Cusco
Pucallpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 PEN 1.06
$1.14 PEN 4.12
-74.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.65 PEN 5.94
$1.37 PEN 4.96
20.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 PEN 6.02
$0.52 PEN 1.86
221.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 PEN 10.17
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 PEN 5.33
$1.17 PEN 4.23
26.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.7K PEN 67.6K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K PEN 80.1K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cusco
Pucallpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.79 PEN 122
$49.13 PEN 178
-31.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 PEN 50.7
$15.01 PEN 54.2
-6.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.11 PEN 109
$42.29 PEN 153
-28.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cusco
Pucallpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.45 PEN 110
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 PEN 17.7
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cusco
Pucallpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.49 PEN 128
$50.8 PEN 183
-30.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.27 PEN 106
$32.68 PEN 118
-10.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PEN 221
$33.88 PEN 122
80.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.5 PEN 258
$63.7 PEN 230
12.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cusco
Pucallpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 PEN 1,110
$112 PEN 405
174.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 PEN 897
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 PEN 2,105
$222 PEN 803
162.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 PEN 1,477
$119 PEN 429
244.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,856 PEN 13.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,797 PEN 6,491
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cusco
Pucallpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$417 PEN 1,507
$419 PEN 1,514
-0.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
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Last update for Cusco: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

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