Panama City vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$2592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$5929
🏠 One person rent
$709
$1681
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$2827
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$99.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$4846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
69
😀 Quality of life
67
88
🏙️ Population
881K
385K

The cost of living in Panama City is 49% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4138th and 545th ($1316 vs $2592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 489th 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 41st in the United States, while ranked 3926th and 180th 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
$11.5
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$1683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$3244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$2357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$2397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$1477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$26113

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2426
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2417
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2396
11 km or 7 mi University
$2398
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$1770
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2485
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2611
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2463
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2312
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2298
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2362
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2127
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2420
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2243
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2722
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2053
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2266
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2523
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2437
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2348
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2231
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$1860
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2390
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1847
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2073
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2380
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2634
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2268
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2475
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2425
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2409
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1917
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2373
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2343
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2515
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2357