Managua vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$1479
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$3609
🏠 One person rent
$273
$846
🏘️ Family rent
$566
$1592
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$416
$967
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
43
67
🏙️ Population
937K
881K

The cost of living in Managua is 50% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6728th and 3517th ($738 vs $1479) 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 0.6 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 6714th and 3734th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Panama City

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Managua Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.9
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.27
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$3.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$681
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$435
$1749
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.5
$78
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.9
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1162
$2551
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$1632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.98
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$9.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.68
$5.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.58
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$3.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$7.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$12.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5713
$13616

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ManaguaPanama City

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932