Buenos Aires vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$536
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$936
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
42
😀 Quality of life
77
69
🏙️ Population
3.12M
410K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 24% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 4761st and 3744th ($1207 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Argentina and Panama, respectively. Check Argentina vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 1226th and 4400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Panama City

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Buenos Aires Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$13402

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957