Boston vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
42
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
676K
881K

The cost of living in Boston is 150% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 32nd and 4139th ($3467 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 89th and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Panama City

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Boston Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$2.94
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$9531

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898