Panama City vs Roseau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1583
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3567
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$976
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1633
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$478
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
42
12
😀 Quality of life
69
49
🏙️ Population
410K
16.6K

The cost of living in Panama City is 56% more expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 3744th and 5567th ($1583 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Panama and Dominica, respectively. Check Panama vs Dominica 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 Roseau. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 4400th and 6790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Roseau

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Panama City Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3048
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$3.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.04
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13402
$4478

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1173
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1717
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1733
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1170
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1166
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1145
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$989
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$995
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1330
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1332
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1454
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1336
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2884
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1079
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1078
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2600
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1136
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2293
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1284
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1232
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1097
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$641
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$610
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$699
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1010
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1583
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1683
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1299
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1667
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1716
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1572
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1189