Panama City vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1560
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3547
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$943
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$1558
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$982
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
42
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
410K
331K

The cost of living in Panama City is 15% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 3737th and 4346th ($1560 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Panama and El Salvador, respectively. Check Panama vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 3765th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Panama City San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$759
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.5
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.92
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.32
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15637
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698