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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pucallpa is 48.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pucallpa is 58.2% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 65.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.23 PEN 7.72
$11.85 MX$212
-81.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.03 PEN 38.18
$42.16 MX$755
-73.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.85 PEN 16.79
$10.75 MX$192
-54.88%
Cappuccino
$1.96 PEN 6.78
$3.47 MX$62.2
-43.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 PEN 3.44
$1.45 MX$26.01
-31.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 PEN 0.92
$0.90 MX$16.16
-70.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.65 PEN 5.72
$3.05 MX$54.7
-45.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 PEN 7.58
$4.42 MX$79.1
-50.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 PEN 3.53
$1.37 MX$24.51
-25.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 PEN 11.66
$1.87 MX$33.51
80.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 PEN 3.93
$1.54 MX$27.63
-25.97%
Eggs
$1.64 PEN 5.67
$2.50 MX$44.81
-34.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.90 PEN 6.59
$8.61 MX$154
-77.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.92 PEN 13.57
$8.63 MX$155
-54.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.29 PEN 11.37
$11.02 MX$197
-70.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 PEN 7.55
$2.75 MX$49.22
-20.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 PEN 4.71
$1.43 MX$25.56
-4.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 PEN 4.91
$1.87 MX$33.52
-24.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.43 PEN 8.42
$2.17 MX$38.80
11.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.97 PEN 3.34
$1.88 MX$33.70
-48.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 PEN 6.56
$2.25 MX$40.21
-16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 PEN 2.64
$1.07 MX$19.11
-28.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 PEN 3.27
$1.07 MX$19.22
-11.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.49 PEN 15.54
$4.15 MX$74.4
8.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.82 PEN 27.07
$10.34 MX$185
-24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 PEN 7.77
$1.68 MX$30.06
33.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 PEN 11.80
$2.48 MX$44.46
37.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 PEN 3.73
$0.55 MX$9.93
96.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.53 MX$475
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 PEN 4.74
$3.22 MX$57.6
-57.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.56 PEN 1.93
$2.48 MX$44.42
-77.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.11 MX$55.7
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 PEN 4.20
$1.26 MX$22.48
-3.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$30.7K MX$548.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$24.0K MX$430.3K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.7 PEN 175
$82.5 MX$1,476
-38.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.72 PEN 50.9
$22.29 MX$399
-33.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.20 PEN 146
$30.02 MX$537
40.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.4 MX$921
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.29 MX$327
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.98 MX$89.2
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$200 MX$3,580
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,304 MX$94.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.5 PEN 175
$35.71 MX$639
41.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.63 PEN 116
$39.56 MX$708
-14.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.08 PEN 114
$80.6 MX$1,442
-58.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.4 PEN 223
$88.3 MX$1,581
-27.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$113 PEN 390
$969 MX$17.4K
-88.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$482 MX$8,632
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$223 PEN 770
$1,595 MX$28.6K
-86.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 PEN 406
$1,184 MX$21.2K
-90.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,050 MX$72.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$6,522 MX$116.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pucallpa
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$411 PEN 1,421
$756 MX$13.5K
-45.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.42
-

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Last update for Pucallpa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: March 3, 2026

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