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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 24.2% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 36% cheaper than Lima without rent, and 50.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.18 PEN 7.46
$4.06 PEN 13.92
-46.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.00 PEN 37.72
$32.74 PEN 112
-66.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.98 PEN 17.09
$6.77 PEN 23.24
-26.44%
Cappuccino
$1.98 PEN 6.80
$2.66 PEN 9.12
-25.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 PEN 3.42
$1.00 PEN 3.41
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 PEN 1.00
$0.62 PEN 2.12
-53.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 PEN 5.63
$2.24 PEN 7.68
-26.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 PEN 7.76
$3.96 PEN 13.60
-42.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.53
$1.41 PEN 4.84
-26.95%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 PEN 12.05
$2.68 PEN 9.20
30.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.13 PEN 3.86
$1.30 PEN 4.47
-13.08%
Eggs
$1.70 PEN 5.82
$2.82 PEN 9.69
-39.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.88 PEN 6.46
$8.16 PEN 28.00
-76.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 PEN 13.06
$5.64 PEN 19.34
-32.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.26 PEN 11.18
$10.46 PEN 35.87
-68.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 PEN 7.41
$1.97 PEN 6.76
9.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 PEN 4.89
$1.13 PEN 3.87
26.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 PEN 4.69
$1.11 PEN 3.80
23.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 PEN 8.82
$1.26 PEN 4.31
103.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 PEN 3.09
$0.98 PEN 3.38
-8.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 PEN 6.81
$1.01 PEN 3.47
96.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 PEN 2.65
$0.82 PEN 2.82
-6.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 PEN 3.37
$0.92 PEN 3.16
6.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.56 PEN 15.63
$5.68 PEN 19.48
-19.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 PEN 27.75
$9.13 PEN 31.31
-11.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 PEN 7.49
$1.75 PEN 6.02
24.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 PEN 11.14
$3.06 PEN 10.50
6.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 PEN 3.90
$0.67 PEN 2.31
70.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$30.60 PEN 105
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.71
$3.40 PEN 11.67
-59.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PEN 1.77
$2.15 PEN 7.39
-75.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$8.47 PEN 29.06
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 PEN 4.04
$1.30 PEN 4.46
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K PEN 65.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.1K PEN 82.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.14 PEN 169
$56.8 PEN 195
-13.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.70 PEN 50.4
$12.48 PEN 42.81
17.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 PEN 144
$24.06 PEN 82.5
74.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$30.89 PEN 106
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.69 PEN 64.1
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$7.03 PEN 24.10
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$215 PEN 738
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$7,835 PEN 26.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.56 PEN 170
$49.89 PEN 171
-0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.30 PEN 114
$35.74 PEN 123
-6.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.57 PEN 115
$90.7 PEN 311
-62.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.9 PEN 219
$87.7 PEN 301
-27.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PEN 383
$604 PEN 2,070
-81.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$351 PEN 1,203
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 PEN 760
$1,028 PEN 3,528
-78.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 PEN 416
$637 PEN 2,183
-80.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,252 PEN 7,725
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,344 PEN 4,609
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Lima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$425 PEN 1,458
$649 PEN 2,226
-34.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
10.11
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Last update for Pucallpa: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lima: April 11, 2026

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