Cali vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1941
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$279
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$476
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$982
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
43
😀 Quality of life
57
71
🏙️ Population
2.47M
410K

The cost of living in Cali is 51% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6830th and 3737th ($759 vs $1560) 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 0.5 months in Cali compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Cali ranked 6th best city to live in Colombia vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6175th and 3765th 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
$4.9
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$350
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.52%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1046
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$838
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.7
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.4
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$242
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6322
$15637

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953