Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Pucallpa and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 45.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 63.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 46.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.16 PEN 7.79
$11.99 MX$227
-81.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.96 PEN 39.6
$42.47 MX$803
-74.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.1 PEN 18.42
$10.47 MX$198
-51.29%
Cappuccino
$1.89 PEN 6.82
$3.6 MX$68.2
-47.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 PEN 3.47
$1.44 MX$27.16
-33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.97
$0.89 MX$16.79
-69.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 PEN 5.99
$3.09 MX$58.5
-46.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 PEN 8.22
$4.58 MX$86.6
-50.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 PEN 3.72
$1.38 MX$26.04
-25.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.49 PEN 12.59
$1.85 MX$34.9
88.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 4.11
$1.57 MX$29.68
-27.39%
Eggs
$1.63 PEN 5.9
$2.55 MX$48.3
-36.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.92 PEN 6.92
$8.61 MX$163
-77.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 14.17
$8.54 MX$161
-54.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 12.22
$10.98 MX$208
-69.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 PEN 7.83
$2.72 MX$51.4
-20.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 5.09
$1.51 MX$28.57
-6.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 PEN 4.88
$1.88 MX$35.63
-28.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 PEN 9.27
$2.19 MX$41.42
16.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.49
$1.87 MX$35.3
-48.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 PEN 6.87
$2.19 MX$41.37
-13.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.61
$1.07 MX$20.23
-32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.56
$1.09 MX$20.64
-9.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 PEN 15.56
$3.96 MX$74.9
8.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.01 PEN 28.95
$8.86 MX$167
-9.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.2 PEN 7.96
$1.72 MX$32.53
27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 PEN 12.14
$2.61 MX$49.37
28.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.14 PEN 4.12
$0.52 MX$9.74
119.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.59 MX$503
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.96
$3.24 MX$61.2
-57.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 PEN 1.86
$2.38 MX$44.94
-78.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$58.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 PEN 4.23
$1.31 MX$24.85
-10.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.3K MX$573K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24K MX$453.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.13 PEN 178
$84.2 MX$1,592
-41.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.01 PEN 54.2
$22.14 MX$419
-32.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.29 PEN 153
$30.14 MX$570
40.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52 MX$983
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.72 MX$354
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.07 MX$95.9
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,787
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,333 MX$100.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.8 PEN 183
$35.74 MX$676
42.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.68 PEN 118
$39.8 MX$753
-17.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.88 PEN 122
$79 MX$1,493
-57.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 PEN 230
$88.4 MX$1,671
-27.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$112 PEN 405
$965 MX$18.3K
-88.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$474 MX$8,968
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$222 PEN 803
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-86.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$119 PEN 429
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-90.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,081 MX$58.3K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$419 PEN 1,514
$792 MX$15K
-47.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
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Last update for Pucallpa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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