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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 41.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 58.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.79
$13.38 MX$253
-83.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 PEN 39.6
$52.7 MX$997
-79.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 PEN 18.42
$9.31 MX$176
-45.22%
Cappuccino
$1.89 PEN 6.82
$3.61 MX$68.3
-47.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 PEN 3.47
$1.64 MX$30.91
-41.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 PEN 5.99
$3.26 MX$61.7
-49.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$4.82 MX$91.1
-52.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.72
$1.65 MX$31.24
-37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 PEN 12.59
$2.74 MX$51.7
27.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$1.92 MX$36.28
-40.63%
Eggs
$1.63 PEN 5.9
$2.51 MX$47.53
-35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.92 PEN 6.92
$9.89 MX$187
-80.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 14.17
$8.39 MX$159
-53.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 12.22
$11.95 MX$226
-71.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 PEN 7.83
$2.87 MX$54.3
-24.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$1.74 MX$32.85
-18.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$2 MX$37.81
-32.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 PEN 9.27
$2.07 MX$39.14
23.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.49
$2.05 MX$38.78
-52.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.87
$2.18 MX$41.22
-12.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.61
$1.38 MX$26.16
-47.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.56
$1.11 MX$21.06
-10.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 PEN 15.56
$4.16 MX$78.6
3.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 PEN 28.95
$11.05 MX$209
-27.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 PEN 7.96
$1.75 MX$33.16
25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PEN 12.14
$3.7 MX$70
-9.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 PEN 4.12
$0.38 MX$7.25
200.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$1.36 MX$25.72
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PEN 1.86
$0.28 MX$5.25
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$1.36 MX$25.63
-13.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.13 PEN 178
$39.97 MX$756
22.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.01 PEN 54.2
$27.48 MX$519
-45.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.29 PEN 153
$30.22 MX$571
39.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.32 MX$120
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$437 MX$8,258
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 PEN 183
$57.2 MX$1,082
-11.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.68 PEN 118
$45.14 MX$853
-27.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.88 PEN 122
$102 MX$1,928
-66.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 PEN 230
$109 MX$2,056
-41.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PEN 405
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-88.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$622 MX$11.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 PEN 803
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-89.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 PEN 429
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-90.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$419 PEN 1,514
$867 MX$16.4K
-51.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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