Mesa vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2416
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$1501
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$669
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4509
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
42
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
504K
881K

The cost of living in Mesa is 75% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 891st and 4139th ($2416 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 790th 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 1.9 months in Mesa compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Mesa ranked 362nd best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 1361st and 3919th 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
$20.1
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.9
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.33
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1187
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2498
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2902
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.91
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.04
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.58
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.18
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.9
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$108
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1120
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$9531

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2372
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2430
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2588
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2414
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2369
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2342
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$1989
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2201
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2291
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2518
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2446
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2287
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2339
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2313
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2422
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2052
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2040
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2484
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$1954
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2026
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2268
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$1986
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$786
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2638
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1792
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$1886
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1928
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$758
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$778
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1842
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2643
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$955

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898