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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 24.3% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 41.7% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.79
$4.19 PEN 15.14
-48.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 PEN 39.6
$32.69 PEN 118
-66.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 PEN 18.42
$6.77 PEN 24.44
-24.67%
Cappuccino
$1.89 PEN 6.82
$2.55 PEN 9.22
-25.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 PEN 3.47
$0.93 PEN 3.37
3.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.65 PEN 2.34
-58.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 PEN 5.99
$2.24 PEN 8.09
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$3.84 PEN 13.86
-40.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.72
$1.48 PEN 5.35
-30.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 PEN 12.59
$2.68 PEN 9.66
30.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$1.32 PEN 4.76
-13.64%
Eggs
$1.63 PEN 5.9
$2.96 PEN 10.71
-44.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.92 PEN 6.92
$7.79 PEN 28.14
-75.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 14.17
$5.65 PEN 20.39
-30.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 12.22
$10.5 PEN 37.95
-67.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 PEN 7.83
$2 PEN 7.22
8.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$1.07 PEN 3.88
31.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$1.1 PEN 3.99
22.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 PEN 9.27
$1.21 PEN 4.36
111.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.49
$0.99 PEN 3.58
-2.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.87
$0.93 PEN 3.36
104.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.61
$0.83 PEN 3
-13.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.56
$0.89 PEN 3.21
11.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 PEN 15.56
$5.72 PEN 20.66
-24.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 PEN 28.95
$8.77 PEN 31.68
-8.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 PEN 7.96
$1.75 PEN 6.31
25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PEN 12.14
$2.97 PEN 10.75
13.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 PEN 4.12
$0.72 PEN 2.61
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.78 PEN 111
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$3.37 PEN 12.19
-59.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PEN 1.86
$2.2 PEN 7.94
-76.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.5 PEN 30.72
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$1.37 PEN 4.94
-14.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.4K PEN 70.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.1K PEN 87K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.13 PEN 178
$57.1 PEN 206
-14.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.01 PEN 54.2
$12.34 PEN 44.59
21.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.29 PEN 153
$23.29 PEN 84.1
81.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$30.81 PEN 111
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.54 PEN 67
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.97 PEN 25.17
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$223 PEN 804
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,985 PEN 28.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 PEN 183
$50.6 PEN 183
0.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.68 PEN 118
$35.76 PEN 129
-8.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.88 PEN 122
$90.9 PEN 328
-62.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 PEN 230
$88.5 PEN 320
-28.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PEN 405
$618 PEN 2,234
-81.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$350 PEN 1,265
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 PEN 803
$1,041 PEN 3,761
-78.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 PEN 429
$623 PEN 2,252
-80.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,941 PEN 7,012
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,845 PEN 6,665
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$419 PEN 1,514
$594 PEN 2,145
-29.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.11
-

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Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lima: October 27, 2025

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