La Paz vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$271
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
51
67
🏙️ Population
2.87M
881K

The cost of living in La Paz is 46% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6771st and 4138th ($705 vs $1316) 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 0.6 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 6225th and 3926th 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
$4
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$9581

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

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