Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 53.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 61% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.23 PEN 7.49
$13.12 MX$227
-83.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.03 PEN 37.07
$53.8 MX$932
-79.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 PEN 16.30
$9.40 MX$163
-48.40%
Cappuccino
$1.96 PEN 6.58
$3.56 MX$61.7
-44.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.34
$1.60 MX$27.76
-38.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.90
$1.15 MX$20.00
-76.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 PEN 5.56
$3.16 MX$54.7
-47.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.36
$4.85 MX$83.9
-54.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 PEN 3.43
$1.63 MX$28.30
-37.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 PEN 11.33
$2.73 MX$47.36
23.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 3.82
$1.88 MX$32.54
-39.36%
Eggs
$1.64 PEN 5.51
$2.63 MX$45.58
-37.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.90 PEN 6.40
$9.89 MX$171
-80.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 13.17
$8.40 MX$146
-53.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.29 PEN 11.04
$11.63 MX$201
-71.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 PEN 7.33
$2.97 MX$51.5
-26.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 PEN 4.57
$1.78 MX$30.91
-23.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 PEN 4.77
$2.06 MX$35.60
-31.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 PEN 8.18
$1.97 MX$34.21
23.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.25
$2.09 MX$36.13
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 PEN 6.37
$2.26 MX$39.13
-16.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.56
$1.46 MX$25.26
-47.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 PEN 3.18
$1.09 MX$18.88
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 PEN 15.09
$4.34 MX$75.2
3.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 PEN 26.28
$13.62 MX$236
-42.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 PEN 7.55
$1.67 MX$28.99
34.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 PEN 11.46
$3.54 MX$61.3
-3.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 PEN 3.62
$0.36 MX$6.23
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.60
$1.32 MX$22.92
3.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PEN 1.88
$0.30 MX$5.22
86.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$95.1
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 PEN 4.08
$1.34 MX$23.15
-9.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 PEN 170
$41.11 MX$712
23.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.72 PEN 49.46
$27.78 MX$481
-47.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.20 PEN 142
$30.00 MX$520
40.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.28 MX$109
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$439 MX$7,610
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 170
$57.1 MX$989
-11.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 PEN 113
$45.30 MX$785
-25.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.08 PEN 111
$104 MX$1,805
-68.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 PEN 216
$108 MX$1,875
-40.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PEN 379
$996 MX$17.3K
-88.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 PEN 748
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-89.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 PEN 394
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-90.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 PEN 1,380
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-62.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Pucallpa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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