Mesa vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mesa Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2425
$1316
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5586
$3171
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$709
🏘️ Family rent
$2692
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$679
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.6
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4753
$901
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
42
😀 Quality of life
74
67
🏙️ Population
504K
881K

The cost of living in Mesa is 84% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 807th and 4138th ($2425 vs $1316) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 730th 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 2 months in Mesa compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Mesa ranked 293rd best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 1211th and 3926th 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
$24.8
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.55
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$4.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1575
$836
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2507
$1703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2344
$980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.1
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2944
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2950
$1457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$12
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.7
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.38
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$9.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.74
$9.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.76
$3.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.7
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1084
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10431
$9581

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Cities near Mesa

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Gilbert
$2392
10 km or 6.5 mi Tempe
$2381
12 km or 7.7 mi Scottsdale
$2459
12 km or 7.7 mi Chandler
$2427
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
25 km or 15 mi Queen Creek
$2368
26 km or 16 mi Phoenix
$2390
26 km or 16 mi Apache Junction
$2340
39 km or 24 mi Glendale
$2339
42 km or 26 mi Peoria
$2405
45 km or 28 mi Maricopa
$2414
48 km or 30 mi Avondale
$2485
49 km or 30 mi Goodyear
$2428
51 km or 31 mi El Mirage
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Surprise
$2347
59 km or 37 mi Florence
$2324
59 km or 37 mi Casa Grande
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Buckeye
$2379
132 km or 82 mi Marana
$2105
136 km or 85 mi Oro Valley
$2096
138 km or 86 mi Prescott
$2275
140 km or 87 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
141 km or 88 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
157 km or 98 mi Tucson
$2042
183 km or 114 mi Sahuarita
$2076
199 km or 124 mi Flagstaff
$2004
244 km or 152 mi Nogales
$2043
247 km or 154 mi Nogales
$874
254 km or 158 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
257 km or 160 mi Blythe
$2692
258 km or 160 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
272 km or 169 mi Yuma
$1828
283 km or 176 mi Kingman
$2008
292 km or 182 mi San Luis
$1941
293 km or 182 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
301 km or 187 mi Caborca
$865
316 km or 196 mi Agua Prieta
$881
316 km or 196 mi Bullhead
$1886
348 km or 216 mi Brawley
$2687
349 km or 217 mi Mexicali
$1054

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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