Guadalajara vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$442
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
42
😀 Quality of life
58
66
🏙️ Population
1.46M
881K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 29% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5803rd and 4139th ($985 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Mexico and Panama, respectively. Check Mexico vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 5559th and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$9531

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$620
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$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
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$784
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$738
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$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
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$978
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$886
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$659
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$729
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$522
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$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
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$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
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$808
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$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
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$861
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$647
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$844
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1249
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$1231
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$1249
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$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
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$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
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$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
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$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
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$831
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$653
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$1310
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$641
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$979
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$718
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$863
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$562
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$541
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$477
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$573
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$898