Panama City vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1583
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3567
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$976
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$1633
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
42
41
😀 Quality of life
69
58
🏙️ Population
410K
331K

The cost of living in Panama City is 24% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 3744th and 4626th ($1583 vs $1274) 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 4400th and 6148th 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
$10.6
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3048
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.04
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13402
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699