Mesa vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2298
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5364
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$2408
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$677
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$86
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3995
$936
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
68
42
😀 Quality of life
91
69
🏙️ Population
504K
410K

The cost of living in Mesa is 45% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1283rd and 3744th ($2298 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1085th and 1st in the United States and Panama, respectively. Check the United States vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mesa compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Mesa ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 142nd and 4400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mesa vs Panama City

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Mesa Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1421
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1074
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1978
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$240
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$82
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2933
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3509
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.25
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.33
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1191
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15548
$13402

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Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2381
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2435
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2471
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$3022
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2357
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2490
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1961
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2345
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2227
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2359
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2338
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2312
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2353
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2444
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2366
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2324
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2089
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2050
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2316
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1930
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2059
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2589
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2110
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$776
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2798
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1764
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1842
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1919
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$890
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$863
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1838
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2777
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1004

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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