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

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Panama City Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1583
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3567
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$976
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$1633
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
42
20
😀 Quality of life
69
23
🏙️ Population
410K
987K

The cost of living in Panama City is 176% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 3744th and 8191st ($1583 vs $573) 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 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 0.3 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 4400th and 9032nd 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
$10.6
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3048
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.04
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13402
$4267

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289