Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 18.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 35.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.79
$2.02 ฿65.3
6.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 PEN 39.6
$18.78 ฿608
-41.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 PEN 18.42
$7.67 ฿248
-33.51%
Cappuccino
$1.89 PEN 6.82
$1.98 ฿64.2
-4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 PEN 3.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.33 ฿10.58
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 PEN 5.99
$2.12 ฿68.6
-21.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$3.73 ฿121
-38.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.72
$1.64 ฿53.2
-37.20%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 PEN 12.59
$1.57 ฿50.9
122.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$1.19 ฿38.62
-4.20%
Eggs
$1.63 PEN 5.9
$1.98 ฿64.1
-17.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.92 PEN 6.92
$15.99 ฿517
-87.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 14.17
$3.12 ฿101
25.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 12.22
$11.16 ฿361
-69.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 PEN 7.83
$2.76 ฿89.2
-21.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$1.22 ฿39.5
15.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$1.71 ฿55.4
-21.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 PEN 9.27
$1.55 ฿50.2
65.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.49
$1.34 ฿43.21
-27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.87
$1.21 ฿39.23
57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.61
$0.72 ฿23.2
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.56
$0.53 ฿17.05
86.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 PEN 15.56
$4.72 ฿153
-8.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 PEN 28.95
$18.39 ฿595
-56.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 PEN 7.96
$1.79 ฿57.9
22.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PEN 12.14
$3.21 ฿104
4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 PEN 4.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
21.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$1.42 ฿46.08
-3.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PEN 1.86
$1.35 ฿43.53
-61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$1.25 ฿40.4
-6.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.13 PEN 178
$70.6 ฿2,285
-30.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.01 PEN 54.2
$13.72 ฿444
9.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.29 PEN 153
$17.56 ฿568
140.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$41.64 ฿1,347
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.8 ฿188
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$308 ฿9,963
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 PEN 183
$55.4 ฿1,793
-8.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.68 PEN 118
$26.4 ฿854
23.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.88 PEN 122
$85.1 ฿2,755
-60.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 PEN 230
$71.8 ฿2,323
-11.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PEN 405
$434 ฿14K
-74.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$235 ฿7,610
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 PEN 803
$821 ฿26.6K
-72.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 PEN 429
$498 ฿16.1K
-76.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$419 PEN 1,514
$703 ฿22.8K
-40.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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