Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Cajamarca Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Cajamarca

😐 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 0.9% more expensive than Cajamarca without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 31.1% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.79
$3.03 PEN 10.94
-28.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 PEN 39.6
$27.99 PEN 101
-60.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 PEN 18.42
$5.68 PEN 20.52
-10.21%
Cappuccino
$1.89 PEN 6.82
$2.88 PEN 10.41
-34.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 PEN 3.47
$0.78 PEN 2.8
23.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.55 PEN 1.98
-50.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 PEN 5.99
$2.28 PEN 8.22
-27.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$3.3 PEN 11.91
-30.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.72
$1.25 PEN 4.52
-17.60%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 PEN 12.59
$3.08 PEN 11.14
13.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$1.08 PEN 3.89
5.56%
Eggs
$1.63 PEN 5.9
$2.08 PEN 7.52
-21.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.92 PEN 6.92
$6.27 PEN 22.66
-69.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 14.17
$5.9 PEN 21.31
-33.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 12.22
$12.04 PEN 43.5
-71.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 PEN 7.83
$0.99 PEN 3.59
119.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$0.7 PEN 2.52
101.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$0.9 PEN 3.26
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 PEN 9.27
$1 PEN 3.63
156.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.49
$0.69 PEN 2.49
40.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.87
$0.94 PEN 3.38
102.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.61
$0.67 PEN 2.42
7.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.56
$0.72 PEN 2.59
37.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 PEN 15.56
$8.26 PEN 29.83
-47.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 PEN 28.95
$10.43 PEN 37.67
-23.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 PEN 7.96
$2.52 PEN 9.1
-12.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PEN 12.14
$2.32 PEN 8.38
44.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 PEN 4.12
$0.58 PEN 2.08
96.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.2 PEN 29.61
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$1.64 PEN 5.93
-16.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PEN 1.86
$1.22 PEN 4.4
-57.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.84 PEN 17.47
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$1.45 PEN 5.23
-19.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$22.3K PEN 80.5K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.3K PEN 87.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.13 PEN 178
$47.19 PEN 171
4.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.01 PEN 54.2
$8.92 PEN 32.22
68.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.29 PEN 153
$26.54 PEN 95.9
59.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$29.22 PEN 106
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.39 PEN 70.1
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.62 PEN 16.68
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$129 PEN 465
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,133 PEN 14.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 PEN 183
$49.34 PEN 178
2.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.68 PEN 118
$27.24 PEN 98.4
19.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.88 PEN 122
$75.5 PEN 273
-55.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 PEN 230
$75.9 PEN 274
-16.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PEN 405
$201 PEN 728
-44.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$95.3 PEN 344
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 PEN 803
$505 PEN 1,824
-55.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 PEN 429
$298 PEN 1,076
-60.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,354 PEN 8,504
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$419 PEN 1,514
$719 PEN 2,598
-41.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.5
-

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Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cajamarca: October 26, 2025

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