Panama City vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Santa Cruz de la Sierra
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1560
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3547
$1957
🏠 One person rent
$943
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$1558
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$982
$354
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
43
28
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
410K
3.15M

The cost of living in Panama City is 93% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Cities ranked 3737th and 6632nd ($1560 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Panama and Bolivia, respectively. Check Panama vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 0.4 months in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra ranked 1st in Bolivia, while ranked 3765th and 6278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Panama City Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$4.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$759
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$60.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.5
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$1378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$1694
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$7.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.92
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$5.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.32
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$33.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$199
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15637
$4211

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Cities near Panama City

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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Distance City Cost of living
258 km or 161 mi Sucre
$627
304 km or 189 mi Sacaba
$562
317 km or 197 mi Cochabamba
$565
335 km or 208 mi Potosi
$509
376 km or 233 mi Trinidad
$780
415 km or 258 mi Oruro
$634
446 km or 277 mi Tarija
$560
528 km or 328 mi Tartagal
$666
545 km or 339 mi La Paz
$681
550 km or 342 mi El Alto
$675
601 km or 373 mi Corumba
$625
606 km or 377 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$656
617 km or 384 mi Caceres
$687
650 km or 404 mi Vilhena
$533
688 km or 428 mi Libertador General San Martin
$638
691 km or 430 mi Rolim de Moura
$589
737 km or 458 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$636
744 km or 462 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$562
747 km or 464 mi Tacna
$445
757 km or 470 mi Arica
$654
758 km or 471 mi Puno
$563
772 km or 480 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$730
779 km or 484 mi Iquique
$908
779 km or 484 mi Ji-Parana
$598
781 km or 485 mi Juliaca
$594
789 km or 490 mi Varzea Grande
$746
792 km or 492 mi Calama
$659
795 km or 494 mi Cuiaba
$797
811 km or 504 mi Salta
$841
863 km or 536 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
865 km or 537 mi Concepcion
$617
876 km or 544 mi Ariquemes
$616
900 km or 559 mi Arequipa
$624
921 km or 573 mi Rondonopolis
$565
941 km or 585 mi Ponta Pora
$604
944 km or 587 mi Pedro Juan Caballero
$596
949 km or 589 mi Campo Grande
$634
992 km or 616 mi Antofagasta
$990
1001 km or 622 mi Rio Branco
$763
1005 km or 625 mi Dourados
$619