La Paz vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1639
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$254
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$407
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$227
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$464
$914
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
2.87M
881K

The cost of living in La Paz is 51% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 7096th and 4139th ($673 vs $1384) 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 0.7 months in La Paz compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 6280th and 3919th 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
$3.78
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$177
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1236
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$879
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.46
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.27
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.8
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.3
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$9531

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$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
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898