Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 34.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 51.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.79
$4.68 ฿151
-53.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 PEN 39.6
$46.4 ฿1,502
-76.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 PEN 18.42
$8.65 ฿280
-41.04%
Cappuccino
$1.89 PEN 6.82
$3.09 ฿100
-38.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 PEN 3.47
$0.73 ฿23.53
31.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.37 ฿11.95
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 PEN 5.99
$2.39 ฿77.4
-30.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$3.62 ฿117
-37.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.72
$2.24 ฿72.5
-54.02%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 PEN 12.59
$1.8 ฿58.2
93.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$2.24 ฿72.3
-49.11%
Eggs
$1.63 PEN 5.9
$2.23 ฿72.1
-26.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.92 PEN 6.92
$19.31 ฿625
-90.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 14.17
$3.77 ฿122
3.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 12.22
$13.05 ฿422
-74.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 PEN 7.83
$3.28 ฿106
-33.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$1.63 ฿52.6
-13.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$2.4 ฿77.7
-43.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 PEN 9.27
$1.99 ฿64.3
28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.49
$1.53 ฿49.62
-36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.87
$1.49 ฿48.11
27.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.61
$1.02 ฿32.87
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.56
$0.48 ฿15.61
106.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 PEN 15.56
$4.32 ฿140
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 PEN 28.95
$21.68 ฿702
-63.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 PEN 7.96
$1.77 ฿57.3
24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PEN 12.14
$2.79 ฿90.4
20.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 PEN 4.12
$1.35 ฿43.74
-15.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.76 ฿380
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$3.15 ฿102
-56.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PEN 1.86
$1 ฿32.3
-48.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$13.64 ฿442
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$1.3 ฿42.2
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.13 PEN 178
$123 ฿3,970
-59.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.01 PEN 54.2
$13.93 ฿451
7.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.29 PEN 153
$18.24 ฿590
131.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$60.8 ฿1,966
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.11 ฿554
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$9.07 ฿294
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$694 ฿22.5K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 PEN 183
$57.5 ฿1,861
-11.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.68 PEN 118
$34.51 ฿1,117
-5.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.88 PEN 122
$115 ฿3,727
-70.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 PEN 230
$84.8 ฿2,743
-24.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PEN 405
$611 ฿19.8K
-81.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$442 ฿14.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 PEN 803
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-88.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 PEN 429
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-91.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$419 PEN 1,514
$697 ฿22.5K
-39.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.33
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Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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