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

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Panama City Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$709
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
22
😀 Quality of life
67
33
🏙️ Population
881K
987K

The cost of living in Panama City is 150% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4138th and 8308th ($1316 vs $525) 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 3926th and 8120th 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
$11.5
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$3282

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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

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062