Panama City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1384
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3435
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$751
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1474
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
42
87
😀 Quality of life
66
92
🏙️ Population
881K
1.39M

The cost of living in Panama City is 59% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 4139th and 45th ($1384 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 Diego. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 3919th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Panama City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1198
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647