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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 32.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 39.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.23 PEN 7.49
$2.03 ฿63.8
9.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.03 PEN 37.07
$18.59 ฿585
-40.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 PEN 16.30
$7.48 ฿235
-35.16%
Cappuccino
$1.96 PEN 6.58
$2.00 ฿62.8
-2.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.34
$0.85 ฿26.63
16.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.90
$0.35 ฿11.05
-22.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 PEN 5.56
$2.21 ฿69.5
-25.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.36
$3.76 ฿118
-41.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 PEN 3.43
$1.72 ฿54.0
-40.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 PEN 11.33
$1.63 ฿51.4
106.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 3.82
$1.16 ฿36.42
-1.72%
Eggs
$1.64 PEN 5.51
$1.98 ฿62.2
-17.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.90 PEN 6.40
$15.93 ฿501
-88.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 13.17
$3.17 ฿99.6
23.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.29 PEN 11.04
$10.90 ฿343
-69.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 PEN 7.33
$2.65 ฿83.2
-17.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 PEN 4.57
$1.22 ฿38.45
11.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 PEN 4.77
$1.70 ฿53.4
-16.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 PEN 8.18
$1.59 ฿49.99
52.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.25
$1.32 ฿41.63
-26.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 PEN 6.37
$1.17 ฿36.74
61.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.56
$0.68 ฿21.31
11.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 PEN 3.18
$0.56 ฿17.52
69.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 PEN 15.09
$4.51 ฿142
-0.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 PEN 26.28
$19.07 ฿600
-58.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 PEN 7.55
$1.77 ฿55.7
27.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 PEN 11.46
$3.18 ฿100.0
7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 PEN 3.62
$0.96 ฿30.27
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.90 ฿594
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.60
$1.36 ฿42.69
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PEN 1.88
$1.35 ฿42.51
-58.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.03 ฿253
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 PEN 4.08
$1.24 ฿39.08
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿665.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 PEN 170
$71.2 ฿2,240
-28.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.72 PEN 49.46
$14.09 ฿443
4.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.20 PEN 142
$17.47 ฿549
141.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$42.07 ฿1,323
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.94 ฿187
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$307 ฿9,664
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 170
$55.7 ฿1,750
-9.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 PEN 113
$26.79 ฿842
25.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.08 PEN 111
$83.2 ฿2,617
-60.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 PEN 216
$70.1 ฿2,204
-8.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PEN 379
$427 ฿13.4K
-73.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$237 ฿7,454
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 PEN 748
$802 ฿25.2K
-72.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 PEN 394
$503 ฿15.8K
-76.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿64.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 PEN 1,380
$654 ฿20.6K
-37.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5
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Last update for Pucallpa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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