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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 55.7% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 33.5% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.19 PEN 7.34
$11.88 MX$210
-81.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.08 PEN 37.21
$41.90 MX$740
-73.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 PEN 17.03
$10.55 MX$186
-51.94%
Cappuccino
$1.92 PEN 6.44
$3.60 MX$63.5
-46.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 PEN 3.30
$1.50 MX$26.45
-34.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.90
$0.91 MX$16.09
-70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 PEN 5.69
$3.08 MX$54.4
-45.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.37
$4.47 MX$78.8
-51.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.97 PEN 3.27
$1.39 MX$24.54
-30.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 PEN 11.51
$1.90 MX$33.47
80.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 PEN 3.66
$1.60 MX$28.27
-31.87%
Eggs
$1.65 PEN 5.55
$2.60 MX$45.97
-36.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.00 PEN 6.70
$8.36 MX$148
-76.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.78 PEN 12.69
$8.64 MX$152
-56.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.38 PEN 11.37
$10.91 MX$192
-69.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 PEN 7.60
$2.61 MX$45.98
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 PEN 4.74
$1.44 MX$25.46
-2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 PEN 4.80
$1.96 MX$34.55
-27.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 PEN 8.46
$2.12 MX$37.34
18.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 PEN 3.05
$1.86 MX$32.87
-51.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 PEN 6.58
$2.22 MX$39.20
-11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 PEN 2.40
$1.02 MX$17.99
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 PEN 3.36
$1.04 MX$18.36
-3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.56 PEN 15.33
$4.05 MX$71.5
12.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 PEN 27.66
$10.18 MX$180
-19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.35
$1.69 MX$29.79
29.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 PEN 10.93
$2.62 MX$46.25
24.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 PEN 3.63
$0.51 MX$9.09
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.52 MX$468
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 PEN 4.58
$3.15 MX$55.7
-56.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 PEN 1.85
$2.46 MX$43.49
-77.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.26 MX$57.5
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 PEN 4.11
$1.32 MX$23.36
-7.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.1K MX$531.0K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$419.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.62 PEN 167
$83.5 MX$1,474
-40.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.89 PEN 50.0
$22.86 MX$404
-34.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.56 PEN 140
$30.04 MX$530
38.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.9 MX$916
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.30 MX$323
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.12 MX$90.4
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$201 MX$3,541
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,318 MX$93.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.60 PEN 167
$35.73 MX$631
38.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.47 PEN 112
$40.27 MX$711
-16.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.51 PEN 113
$79.2 MX$1,398
-57.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.6 PEN 217
$89.3 MX$1,576
-27.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$110 PEN 371
$947 MX$16.7K
-88.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$483 MX$8,525
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 PEN 749
$1,599 MX$28.2K
-86.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$121 PEN 405
$1,211 MX$21.4K
-90.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,996 MX$70.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,402 MX$113.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$414 PEN 1,390
$730 MX$12.9K
-43.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
-

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Last update for Pucallpa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: January 13, 2026

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