Managua vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1965
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$306
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$508
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$192
$936
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
42
😀 Quality of life
44
69
🏙️ Population
937K
410K

The cost of living in Managua is 50% less expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 6766th and 3744th ($796 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Nicaragua and Panama, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 7366th and 4400th 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
$4.88
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.7
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.5
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.6
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1227
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$507
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.06
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.79
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.24
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.23
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.7
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6061
$13402

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957