Cali vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$1590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$3556
🏠 One person rent
$330
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$1545
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$973
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
42
😀 Quality of life
62
71
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.54M

The cost of living in Cali is 47% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6549th and 3634th ($850 vs $1590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in Colombia and Panama, respectively. Check Colombia vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5632nd and 3213th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Panama City

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Cali Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$747
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$1913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1223
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$90.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$1732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$7.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$505
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$11486

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024