La Paz vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$675
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1630
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$278
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$248
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.7
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$936
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
35
42
😀 Quality of life
56
69
🏙️ Population
756K
410K

The cost of living in La Paz is 57% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7403rd and 3744th ($675 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Panama, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in La Paz compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. La Paz ranked 1st best city to live in Bolivia vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6289th and 4400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Panama City

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La Paz Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.82
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.1
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$373
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.4
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.1%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1263
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$651
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.5
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.62
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3005
$13402

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$665
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$610
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$571
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$601
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$605
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$590
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$461
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$727
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$652
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$626
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$508
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$1010
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$691
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$829
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$664
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$556
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$738
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$816
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$812
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$661
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$746
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1103
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$731
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$739
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$624
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$701
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$564
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$611
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$636
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$649
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$618
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$693
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$572
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$832
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$701
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$1075
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$844
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957