Cali vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$720
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1853
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$273
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$469
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$445
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
42
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
2.47M
881K

The cost of living in Cali is 45% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6693rd and 4138th ($720 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 6111th and 3926th 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
$4.67
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.9
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.66
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$529
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.2
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1167
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1105
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.55
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.92
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.78
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.6
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6394
$9581

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220