Guadalajara vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1035
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2624
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$463
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$927
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$81
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$841
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
42
😀 Quality of life
57
67
🏙️ Population
1.46M
881K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 21% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 5084th and 4138th ($1035 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Mexico and Panama, respectively. Check Mexico vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 5724th and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.63
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.2
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$791
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.24%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2720
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.33
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.67
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.24
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.7
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7804
$9581

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$818
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$846
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$818
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$812
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$681
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$881
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1303
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$912
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$774
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$830
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$741
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$763
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1094
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$1076
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$707
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$812
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$630
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$774
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$765
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$682
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$784
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$996
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$900
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$915
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$994
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$793
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$781
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$1185

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$639
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$705
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$552
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$655
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$567
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$551
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$493
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$592
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$1220