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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 22.6% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 37.1% cheaper than Cajamarca without rent, and 33% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.23 PEN 7.72
$3.14 PEN 10.85
-28.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.03 PEN 38.18
$27.43 PEN 94.9
-59.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 PEN 16.79
$5.85 PEN 20.24
-17.09%
Cappuccino
$1.96 PEN 6.78
$2.93 PEN 10.14
-33.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.44
$0.81 PEN 2.79
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.92
$0.58 PEN 2.01
-53.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 PEN 5.72
$2.16 PEN 7.49
-23.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.58
$3.39 PEN 11.72
-35.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 PEN 3.53
$1.25 PEN 4.31
-18.40%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 PEN 11.66
$3.04 PEN 10.53
10.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 3.93
$1.08 PEN 3.72
5.56%
Eggs
$1.64 PEN 5.67
$2.15 PEN 7.45
-23.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.90 PEN 6.59
$5.95 PEN 20.59
-68.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 13.57
$5.96 PEN 20.61
-34.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.29 PEN 11.37
$12.27 PEN 42.47
-73.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 PEN 7.55
$0.92 PEN 3.17
136.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 PEN 4.71
$0.75 PEN 2.59
81.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 PEN 4.91
$0.91 PEN 3.16
56.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 PEN 8.42
$1.00 PEN 3.47
143.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.34
$0.74 PEN 2.56
31.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 PEN 6.56
$0.99 PEN 3.43
90.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.64
$0.62 PEN 2.15
22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 PEN 3.27
$0.77 PEN 2.68
23.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 PEN 15.54
$8.54 PEN 29.56
-47.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 PEN 27.07
$10.56 PEN 36.53
-25.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 PEN 7.77
$2.52 PEN 8.73
-10.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 PEN 11.80
$2.41 PEN 8.35
41.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 PEN 3.73
$0.55 PEN 1.89
96.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.30 PEN 28.71
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.74
$1.66 PEN 5.73
-17.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PEN 1.93
$1.25 PEN 4.31
-55.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.76 PEN 16.46
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 PEN 4.20
$1.51 PEN 5.23
-19.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.8K PEN 75.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.5K PEN 84.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 PEN 175
$46.75 PEN 162
8.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.72 PEN 50.9
$9.28 PEN 32.11
58.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.20 PEN 146
$27.20 PEN 94.1
55.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$28.44 PEN 98.4
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$19.14 PEN 66.2
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.48 PEN 15.50
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$132 PEN 457
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$4,122 PEN 14.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 175
$47.81 PEN 165
5.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 PEN 116
$28.00 PEN 96.9
20.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.08 PEN 114
$77.6 PEN 268
-57.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 PEN 223
$75.0 PEN 260
-14.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PEN 390
$204 PEN 706
-44.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$96.2 PEN 333
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 PEN 770
$495 PEN 1,713
-55.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 PEN 406
$291 PEN 1,006
-59.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,387 PEN 8,259
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Cajamarca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 PEN 1,421
$733 PEN 2,535
-43.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.5
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Last update for Pucallpa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cajamarca: February 28, 2026

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