Panama City vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$709
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
42
14
😀 Quality of life
67
51
🏙️ Population
881K
224K

The cost of living in Panama City is 47% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4138th and 5990th ($1316 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Panama and Suriname, respectively. Check Panama vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 3926th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Panama City Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$497

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617