Panama City vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1384
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3435
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$751
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$1474
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$444
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.4
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$5035
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
69
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
881K
385K

The cost of living in Panama City is 48% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4139th and 497th ($1384 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 439th in Panama and the United States, respectively. Check Panama vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 3919th and 158th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Tampa

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Panama City Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.2
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$4.25
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$577
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1198
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.7
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.4
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.12%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2406
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1535
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.03
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.89
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.71
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$14056

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369