Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pucallpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Pucallpa

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 53.6% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 170% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 108.1% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 213.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$2.16 PEN 7.79
116.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$10.96 PEN 39.6
323.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$5.1 PEN 18.42
69.61%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.89 PEN 6.82
63.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.96 PEN 3.47
-23.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.27 PEN 0.97
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.66 PEN 5.99
43.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$2.28 PEN 8.22
58.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.03 PEN 3.72
117.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$3.49 PEN 12.59
-48.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.14 PEN 4.11
96.49%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.63 PEN 5.9
36.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$1.92 PEN 6.92
905.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.92 PEN 14.17
-3.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$3.38 PEN 12.22
286.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.17 PEN 7.83
51.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.41 PEN 5.09
15.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.35 PEN 4.88
77.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$2.56 PEN 9.27
-22.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.97 PEN 3.49
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.9 PEN 6.87
-21.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.72 PEN 2.61
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.99 PEN 3.56
-51.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$4.31 PEN 15.56
0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$8.01 PEN 28.95
170.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$2.2 PEN 7.96
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$3.36 PEN 12.14
-16.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.14 PEN 4.12
18.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.37 PEN 4.96
129.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$0.52 PEN 1.86
92.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$1.17 PEN 4.23
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$49.13 PEN 178
149.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.01 PEN 54.2
-7.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$42.29 PEN 153
-56.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$50.8 PEN 183
13.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$32.68 PEN 118
5.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$33.88 PEN 122
239.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$63.7 PEN 230
33.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$112 PEN 405
445.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$222 PEN 803
806.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$119 PEN 429
1129.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$419 PEN 1,514
66.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

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