Panama City vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1479
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3609
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$846
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$398
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
22
😀 Quality of life
67
35
🏙️ Population
881K
987K

The cost of living in Panama City is 173% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 3517th and 8307th ($1479 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Panama and Haiti, respectively. Check Panama vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 3734th and 7453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Port-au-Prince

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Panama City Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.99
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1749
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2551
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.71
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.5
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13616
$3207

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197