Ottawa vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2236
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4945
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$1327
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$2038
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3150
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
42
😀 Quality of life
89
66
🏙️ Population
1.02M
881K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 62% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1290th and 4139th ($2236 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Canada and Panama, respectively. Check Canada vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 0.7 months in Panama City. Ottawa ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 167th and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Panama City

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Ottawa Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1288
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2131
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1732
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.47%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5242
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4784
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.6
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.6
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1037
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20100
$9531

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884

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