Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Pucallpa Cost of Living Comparison Between Playa del Carmen and Pucallpa

😐 Solo nomad: Playa del Carmen is 93.7% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 179.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Playa del Carmen is 139.2% more expensive than Pucallpa without rent, and 189.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Playa del Carmen
Pucallpa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.85 MX$212
$2.23 PEN 7.72
431.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 MX$755
$11.03 PEN 38.18
282.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.75 MX$192
$4.85 PEN 16.79
121.65%
Cappuccino
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.96 PEN 6.78
77.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 MX$26.01
$0.99 PEN 3.44
46.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MX$16.16
$0.27 PEN 0.92
233.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.05 MX$54.7
$1.65 PEN 5.72
84.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$2.19 PEN 7.58
101.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Playa del Carmen
Pucallpa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 MX$24.51
$1.02 PEN 3.53
34.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 MX$33.51
$3.37 PEN 11.66
-44.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 MX$27.63
$1.14 PEN 3.93
35.09%
Eggs
$2.50 MX$44.81
$1.64 PEN 5.67
52.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 MX$154
$1.90 PEN 6.59
353.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 MX$155
$3.92 PEN 13.57
120.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.02 MX$197
$3.29 PEN 11.37
234.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$49.22
$2.18 PEN 7.55
26.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MX$25.56
$1.36 PEN 4.71
5.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 MX$33.52
$1.42 PEN 4.91
31.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.80
$2.43 PEN 8.42
-10.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.70
$0.97 PEN 3.34
93.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$40.21
$1.89 PEN 6.56
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 MX$19.11
$0.76 PEN 2.64
40.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$19.22
$0.95 PEN 3.27
12.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MX$74.4
$4.49 PEN 15.54
-7.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.34 MX$185
$7.82 PEN 27.07
32.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 MX$30.06
$2.25 PEN 7.77
-25.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 MX$44.46
$3.41 PEN 11.80
-27.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Playa del Carmen
Pucallpa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 MX$9.93
$1.08 PEN 3.73
-49.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.53 MX$475
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 MX$57.6
$1.37 PEN 4.74
135.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.48 MX$44.42
$0.56 PEN 1.93
342.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 MX$55.7
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$22.48
$1.21 PEN 4.20
4.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.7K MX$548.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K MX$430.3K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Playa del Carmen
Pucallpa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 MX$1,476
$50.7 PEN 175
62.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.29 MX$399
$14.72 PEN 50.9
51.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.02 MX$537
$42.20 PEN 146
-28.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Playa del Carmen
Pucallpa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.4 MX$921
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.29 MX$327
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Cinema Ticket
$4.98 MX$89.2
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Playa del Carmen
Pucallpa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$200 MX$3,580
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,304 MX$94.9K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Playa del Carmen
Pucallpa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$35.71 MX$639
$50.5 PEN 175
-29.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.56 MX$708
$33.63 PEN 116
17.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 MX$1,442
$33.08 PEN 114
143.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.3 MX$1,581
$64.4 PEN 223
37.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Playa del Carmen
Pucallpa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 MX$17.4K
$113 PEN 390
759.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$482 MX$8,632
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 MX$28.6K
$223 PEN 770
616.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 MX$21.2K
$117 PEN 406
909.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,050 MX$72.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,522 MX$116.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Playa del Carmen
Pucallpa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MX$13.5K
$411 PEN 1,421
84.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.42
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Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Pucallpa: March 2, 2026

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