New Orleans vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison
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| New Orleans | Panama City | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in New Orleans is 42% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1427th and 3737th ($2219 vs $1560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1227th 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 New Orleans compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. New Orleans ranked 79th best city to live in the United States vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 252nd and 3765th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in New Orleans vs Panama City
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| New Orleans | Panama City | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near New Orleans
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 18 km or 11 mi |  Kenner | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Slidell | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Mandeville | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Hammond | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Houma | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Gulfport | |
| 112 km or 70 mi | Morgan | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Central | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Baton Rouge | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Biloxi | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Pascagoula | |
| 168 km or 104 mi | New Iberia | |
| 168 km or 105 mi | Hattiesburg | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Lafayette | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Opelousas | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Prichard | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Mobile | |
| 213 km or 133 mi | Laurel | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Natchez | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Daphne | |
| 235 km or 146 mi | Foley | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Pearl | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Brandon | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Jackson | |
| 266 km or 166 mi | Clinton | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Alexandria | |
| 274 km or 170 mi | Ridgeland | |
| 276 km or 171 mi | Vicksburg | |
| 278 km or 173 mi | Madison | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Pensacola | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Meridian | |
| 303 km or 188 mi | Lake Charles | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Sulphur | |
| 336 km or 209 mi | Fort Walton Beach | |
| 344 km or 214 mi | Monroe | |
| 348 km or 216 mi | Crestview | |
| 373 km or 231 mi | Port Arthur | |
| 376 km or 234 mi | Ruston | |
| 390 km or 243 mi | Beaumont | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Greenville |
Cities near Panama City
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8.1 km or 5 mi |  Balboa | |
| 16 km or 9.9 mi | Tocumen | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Pacora | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | La Chorrera | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Colon | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Penonome | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Chitre | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Santiago de Veraguas | |
| 321 km or 199 mi |  Turbo | |
| 329 km or 204 mi | David | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Monteria | |
| 403 km or 250 mi |  Limon | |
| 406 km or 252 mi | Santa Cruz de Lorica | |
| 452 km or 281 mi | Sincelejo | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Cartagena | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Quibdo | |
| 494 km or 307 mi | Cartago | |
| 513 km or 319 mi | San Jose | |
| 518 km or 322 mi | Heredia | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Magangue | |
| 526 km or 327 mi | Bello | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Alajuela | |
| 530 km or 329 mi | Medellin | |
| 534 km or 332 mi | Envigado | |
| 558 km or 347 mi | Soledad | |
| 559 km or 348 mi | Barranquilla | |
| 595 km or 370 mi | Puntarenas | |
| 617 km or 383 mi | Cartago | |
| 617 km or 383 mi | Cienaga | |
| 623 km or 387 mi | Manizales | |
| 627 km or 390 mi | Santa Teresa | |
| 627 km or 390 mi | Pereira | |
| 631 km or 392 mi | Santa Marta | |
| 632 km or 393 mi | Buenaventura | |
| 636 km or 395 mi | Minca | |
| 651 km or 404 mi | Salento | |
| 652 km or 405 mi | Armenia | |
| 657 km or 408 mi | Tulua | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Barrancabermeja | |
| 675 km or 419 mi | Liberia |