Leon vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leon Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$812
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$288
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$501
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.9
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$789
$901
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
42
😀 Quality of life
41
67
🏙️ Population
1.58M
881K

The cost of living in Leon is 38% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6346th and 4138th ($812 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 1st in Mexico and Panama, respectively. Check Mexico vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Leon compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Leon ranked 45th best city to live in Mexico vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 7030th and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leon vs Panama City

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Leon Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.8
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.03
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.43
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$796
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.73%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$465
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$590
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.08
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.11
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.96
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$236
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3169
$9581

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$818
33 km or 20 mi Silao
$912
37 km or 23 mi Lagos de Moreno
$846
45 km or 28 mi Guanajuato
$1076
60 km or 38 mi Irapuato
$763
79 km or 49 mi Salamanca
$707
100 km or 62 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
103 km or 64 mi Cortazar
$774
106 km or 66 mi Aguascalientes
$818
111 km or 69 mi Celaya
$682
116 km or 72 mi Yuriria
$812
131 km or 81 mi La Barca
$873
136 km or 84 mi San Luis Potosi
$984
141 km or 88 mi Zamora
$865
145 km or 90 mi Zacapu
$881
147 km or 91 mi Queretaro
$996
166 km or 103 mi Morelia
$765
176 km or 110 mi Rioverde
$915
178 km or 110 mi Tlaquepaque
$785
180 km or 112 mi Guadalajara
$1035
183 km or 114 mi Zapopan
$1217
193 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$789
193 km or 120 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
206 km or 128 mi Zacatecas
$630
236 km or 147 mi Apatzingan
$830
243 km or 151 mi Ciudad Guzman
$867
251 km or 156 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
259 km or 161 mi Fresnillo
$784
292 km or 181 mi Ciudad Valles
$879
293 km or 182 mi Toluca
$781
299 km or 186 mi Colima
$672
305 km or 189 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
307 km or 190 mi Zumpango
$875
307 km or 191 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
309 km or 192 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
310 km or 193 mi Tultepec
$861
313 km or 195 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
314 km or 195 mi Naucalpan
$905
318 km or 197 mi Autlan
$854
322 km or 200 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904

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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