Panama City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$709
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
81
😀 Quality of life
67
90
🏙️ Population
881K
1.43M

The cost of living in Panama City is 41% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 4138th and 1242nd ($1316 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1113th in Panama and the United States, respectively. Check Panama vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 3926th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs San Antonio

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Panama City San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$19044

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108