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Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Lima Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Lima

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 36.6% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 29.1% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 PEN 7.34
$4.12 PEN 13.83
-46.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.08 PEN 37.21
$33.92 PEN 114
-67.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 PEN 17.03
$6.96 PEN 23.39
-27.16%
Cappuccino
$1.92 PEN 6.44
$2.58 PEN 8.68
-25.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 PEN 3.30
$0.92 PEN 3.10
6.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.90
$0.65 PEN 2.19
-58.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 PEN 5.69
$2.24 PEN 7.52
-24.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.37
$4.00 PEN 13.45
-45.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 PEN 3.27
$1.42 PEN 4.77
-31.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 PEN 11.51
$2.68 PEN 9.00
27.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.66
$1.30 PEN 4.36
-16.15%
Eggs
$1.65 PEN 5.55
$2.92 PEN 9.82
-43.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.00 PEN 6.70
$7.76 PEN 26.06
-74.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 PEN 12.69
$5.59 PEN 18.77
-32.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 11.37
$10.55 PEN 35.45
-67.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 PEN 7.60
$2.04 PEN 6.85
10.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 4.74
$1.08 PEN 3.63
30.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 PEN 4.80
$1.10 PEN 3.70
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 PEN 8.46
$1.19 PEN 4.01
111.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 PEN 3.05
$0.99 PEN 3.33
-8.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 PEN 6.58
$0.95 PEN 3.19
106.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.40
$0.83 PEN 2.80
-13.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 PEN 3.36
$0.91 PEN 3.07
9.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.56 PEN 15.33
$5.49 PEN 18.46
-16.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 PEN 27.66
$8.76 PEN 29.43
-6.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.35
$1.78 PEN 5.98
23.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 PEN 10.93
$2.92 PEN 9.82
11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 PEN 3.63
$0.71 PEN 2.39
52.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$31.56 PEN 106
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 PEN 4.58
$3.38 PEN 11.35
-59.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PEN 1.85
$2.12 PEN 7.13
-74.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.18 PEN 27.49
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 PEN 4.11
$1.35 PEN 4.53
-9.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.7K PEN 66.3K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.9K PEN 83.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 PEN 167
$57.2 PEN 192
-13.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.89 PEN 50.0
$12.48 PEN 41.92
19.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.56 PEN 140
$23.41 PEN 78.7
77.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$31.14 PEN 105
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.46 PEN 62.0
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.82 PEN 22.90
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$216 PEN 726
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$8,133 PEN 27.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.60 PEN 167
$51.0 PEN 171
-2.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.47 PEN 112
$36.19 PEN 122
-7.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.51 PEN 113
$90.1 PEN 303
-62.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 PEN 217
$89.9 PEN 302
-28.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$110 PEN 371
$610 PEN 2,050
-81.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$348 PEN 1,170
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 PEN 749
$1,041 PEN 3,498
-78.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 PEN 405
$633 PEN 2,127
-80.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,277 PEN 7,652
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,501 PEN 5,044
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$414 PEN 1,390
$634 PEN 2,131
-34.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.11
-

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Last update for Pucallpa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lima: January 13, 2026

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