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

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Panama City Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1384
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3435
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$751
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1474
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$405
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
22
😀 Quality of life
66
21
🏙️ Population
881K
987K

The cost of living in Panama City is 152% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4139th and 8280th ($1384 vs $549) 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 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 3919th and 8831st 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
$12.3
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1198
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$3402

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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

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165