Cali vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

Cali Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$539
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1353
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$204
$670
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$1127
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$403
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.7
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
54
68
🏙️ Population
2.47M
881K

The cost of living in Cali is 58% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 8159th and 3973rd ($539 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Panama City. Cali ranked 3rd best city to live in Colombia vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5946th and 3652nd 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
$3.78
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.7
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$7.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$487
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$390
$1412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$856
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.2
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.05%
5.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$2301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$843
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.34
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.82
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.8
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.6
$76.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$161
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4075
$10288

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$943
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$920
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$944
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$931
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$976
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$865
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$940
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$943
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$425
329 km or 204 mi David
$776
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$463
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$985
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$420
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$416
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$771
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$407
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$966
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1077
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$850
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$418
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$385
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$959
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$662
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$479
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$432
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$595
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$854
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$382
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$420
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$519
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$986
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$415
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$572
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$420
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$419
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$421
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$396
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$372
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$803