Cost of living in Pucallpa

Pucallpa, Peru is Very affordable overall. Monthly costs are about $548 for one person and $1238 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Pucallpa compared to other cities?

Pucallpa is 38% cheaper overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Pucallpa compare to your city?

Pucallpa is 78% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Pucallpa is, on average, 91% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Pucallpa?

Who is Pucallpa a good fit for?

Pucallpa is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Pucallpa so expensive?

The main driver of expenses in Pucallpa is rent and utilities, which can significantly impact monthly budgets.

Is food expensive in Pucallpa?

No, food is 33% lower than the European benchmark, making it quite affordable.

Is public transport affordable in Pucallpa?

Yes, public transport is 57% lower than the European benchmark, offering great savings.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
548 $
Without Rent
318 $
Rent & Utilities
231 $
Food
229 $
Transport
38 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
262 $
GDP per Capita
7,790 $
Freedom Index
7.56
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
8%
Population
326.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 2.14 $
Dinner 9.72 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 4.41 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.5 $
Capuccino 2.33 $
Coke, 330ml 0.94 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.03 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.43 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.89 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.47 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.71 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.68 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.24 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.77 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.34 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.88 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.95 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.87 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.62 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.95 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.84 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.78 $
Cigarette pack 3.71 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.07 $
Monthly Pass 21.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.06 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.67 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 23.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.6 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.12 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.53 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.54 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 27 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 42 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 41.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 178 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 122 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 97 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 244 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,586 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,198 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 262 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.79%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 13.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 2.2 $
Haircut 4.18 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 43.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 49 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 19 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 6,627 $

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Guyana
Pucallpa vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 80% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Linden (Linden is 85% more expensive) Pucallpa vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 85% more expensive)
Mexico
Pucallpa vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 117% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 92% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 34% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Leon (Leon is 31% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 85% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 80% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Puebla (Puebla is 71% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 78% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 129% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 32% more expensive)
Suriname
Pucallpa vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 59% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 54% more expensive)
Ecuador
Pucallpa vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 66% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Quito (Quito is 65% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 41% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 8% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Duran (Duran is 47% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Machala (Machala is 8% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Manta (Manta is 59% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 39% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Loja (Loja is 13% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 19% more expensive)
Peru
Pucallpa vs Lima (Lima is 80% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 2% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 28% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 6% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Callao (Callao is 42% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Piura (Piura is 3% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Cusco (Cusco is 17% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 9% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 8% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 24% more expensive)
Venezuela
Pucallpa vs Caracas (Caracas is 91% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 29% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Valencia (Valencia is 43% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Maracay (Maracay is 32% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 30% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Barinas (Barinas is 46% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 63% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 73% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 59% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 66% more expensive)
Colombia
Pucallpa vs Bogota (Bogota is 58% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Medellin (Medellin is 59% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Cali (Cali is 34% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 44% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 36% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 1% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Soacha (Soacha is 36% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Soledad (Soledad is 53% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 13% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 17% more expensive)
Brazil
Pucallpa vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 85% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 74% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 47% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 31% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Salvador (Salvador is 35% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 44% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Manaus (Manaus is 46% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 40% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Recife (Recife is 42% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Goiania (Goiania is 20% more expensive)
Argentina
Pucallpa vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 66% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 69% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Rosario (Rosario is 15% more expensive) Pucallpa vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 27% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 36% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Salta (Salta is 33% more expensive) Pucallpa vs San Juan (San Juan is 20% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Lanus (Lanus is 47% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 29% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 29% more expensive)
Bolivia
Pucallpa vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 39% more expensive) Pucallpa vs La Paz (La Paz is 23% more expensive) Pucallpa vs El Alto (El Alto is 17% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 2% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Sucre (Sucre is 20% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Oruro (Oruro is 10% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Potosi (Potosi is 9% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Tarija (Tarija is 14% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 2% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 41% more expensive)
Paraguay
Pucallpa vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 22% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 3% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Luque (Luque is 10% more expensive) Pucallpa vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 13% more expensive) Pucallpa vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 4% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 25% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 6% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 3% less expensive) Pucallpa vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 1% less expensive)