Panama City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1590
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3556
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$946
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$1545
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$973
$5217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
86
😀 Quality of life
71
91
🏙️ Population
1.54M
1.39M

The cost of living in Panama City is 54% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3634th and 52nd ($1590 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 3213th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs San Diego

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Panama City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.69
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1913
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1732
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.52
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.7
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11486
$22295

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826