Panama City vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$709
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
42
😀 Quality of life
67
46
🏙️ Population
881K
316K

The cost of living in Panama City is 15% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 4138th and 4577th ($1316 vs $1147) 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 0.7 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 3926th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Panama City San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$4597

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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

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680