Panama City vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1384
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3435
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$751
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1474
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$493
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
42
😀 Quality of life
66
51
🏙️ Population
881K
316K

The cost of living in Panama City is 16% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4139th and 4621st ($1384 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Panama and El Salvador, respectively. Check Panama vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 3919th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs San Salvador

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Panama City San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1198
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$4693

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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

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697