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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 81.5% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 179.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 125.1% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 218.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿149
$2.23 PEN 7.72
108.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,474
$11.03 PEN 38.18
318.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿279
$4.85 PEN 16.79
80.21%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿97.1
$1.96 PEN 6.78
55.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿23.03
$0.99 PEN 3.44
-27.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.50
$0.27 PEN 0.92
44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿78.0
$1.65 PEN 5.72
47.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$2.19 PEN 7.58
73.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.6
$1.02 PEN 3.53
109.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.5
$3.37 PEN 11.66
-44.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.9
$1.14 PEN 3.93
92.11%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.8
$1.64 PEN 5.67
37.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿631
$1.90 PEN 6.59
938.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿121
$3.92 PEN 13.57
-3.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿433
$3.29 PEN 11.37
311.85%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿104
$2.18 PEN 7.55
49.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.4
$1.36 PEN 4.71
22.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿76.5
$1.42 PEN 4.91
68.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.9
$2.43 PEN 8.42
-13.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.88
$0.97 PEN 3.34
57.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿48.27
$1.89 PEN 6.56
-20.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.62
$0.76 PEN 2.64
30.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.46
$0.95 PEN 3.27
-46.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿137
$4.49 PEN 15.54
-4.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿649
$7.82 PEN 27.07
159.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.3
$2.25 PEN 7.77
-20.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿88.5
$3.41 PEN 11.80
-18.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.89
$1.08 PEN 3.73
29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿374
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿99.4
$1.37 PEN 4.74
127.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.80
$0.56 PEN 1.93
76.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿439
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿42.17
$1.21 PEN 4.20
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿870.7K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿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)
$120 ฿3,849
$50.7 PEN 175
137.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿445
$14.72 PEN 50.9
-5.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿585
$42.20 PEN 146
-56.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,948
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿551
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿278
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.3K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿503.0K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,843
$50.5 PEN 175
14.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,095
$33.63 PEN 116
1.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,618
$33.08 PEN 114
242.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,711
$64.4 PEN 223
31.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.3K
$113 PEN 390
435.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.9K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.8K
$223 PEN 770
823.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.9K
$117 PEN 406
1178.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿135.9K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿95.5K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Pucallpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.9K
$411 PEN 1,421
28.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

Last update for Pucallpa: March 2, 2026

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