Managua vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$787
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1881
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$341
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$337
$901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
32
67
🏙️ Population
937K
881K

The cost of living in Managua is 40% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6418th and 4138th ($787 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nicaragua and Panama, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Managua compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 8211th and 3926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Managua Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.57
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$661
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$345
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.5
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.4
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.5
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.05%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$733
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$660
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.15
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.09
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.73
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4879
$9581

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902

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