Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pucallpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Pucallpa

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 53.2% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 128.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 81.8% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 104.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Pucallpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.8K
$2.23 PENĀ 7.72
170.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.6K
$11.03 PENĀ 38.18
200.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$4.85 PENĀ 16.79
50.31%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,170
$1.96 PENĀ 6.78
-16.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,971
$0.99 PENĀ 3.44
6.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,916
$0.27 PENĀ 0.92
185.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,550
$1.65 PENĀ 5.72
4.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.19 PENĀ 7.58
45.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Pucallpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,040
$1.02 PENĀ 3.53
4.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,965
$3.37 PENĀ 11.66
-61.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,227
$1.14 PENĀ 3.93
21.05%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,509
$1.64 PENĀ 5.67
37.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$1.90 PENĀ 6.59
135.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$3.92 PENĀ 13.57
46.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$3.29 PENĀ 11.37
169.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,490
$2.18 PENĀ 7.55
2.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,012
$1.36 PENĀ 4.71
-22.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,732
$1.42 PENĀ 4.91
6.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,151
$2.43 PENĀ 8.42
-44.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,244
$0.97 PENĀ 3.34
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,427
$1.89 PENĀ 6.56
-38.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,416
$0.76 PENĀ 2.64
18.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,169
$0.95 PENĀ 3.27
-11.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,553
$4.49 PENĀ 15.54
-49.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$7.82 PENĀ 27.07
27.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,479
$2.25 PENĀ 7.77
-47.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,048
$3.41 PENĀ 11.80
-29.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Pucallpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,253
$1.08 PENĀ 3.73
-20.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.9K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,555
$1.37 PENĀ 4.74
7.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,367
$0.56 PENĀ 1.93
248.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,663
$1.21 PENĀ 4.20
-19.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Pucallpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.1K
$50.7 PENĀ 175
59.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$14.72 PENĀ 50.9
-36.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$42.20 PENĀ 146
-44.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Pucallpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.7K
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.0K
-
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Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Pucallpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
-
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šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Pucallpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.5K
$50.5 PENĀ 175
18.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.0K
$33.63 PENĀ 116
-4.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 388.8K
$33.08 PENĀ 114
210.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.4K
$64.4 PENĀ 223
67.60%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Pucallpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$113 PENĀ 390
328.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$223 PENĀ 770
268.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$117 PENĀ 406
515.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Pucallpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$411 PENĀ 1,421
30.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pucallpa: March 2, 2026

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