Panama City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1583
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3567
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$976
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$1633
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
69
65
🏙️ Population
410K
1.49M

The cost of living in Panama City is 97% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3744th and 6735th ($1583 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Panama and Brazil, respectively. Check Panama vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 4400th and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Recife

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Panama City Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3048
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.04
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13402
$13958

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Cities near Panama City

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 Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583