Panama City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1560
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3547
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$943
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1558
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$982
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
43
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
410K
690K

The cost of living in Panama City is 53% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3737th and 73rd ($1560 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3765th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Washington

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Panama City Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.7
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.08
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.69
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$759
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.5
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2662
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1618
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.86
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.92
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.32
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$54
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15637
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949