Panama City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$709
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
881K
690K

The cost of living in Panama City is 57% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4138th and 96th ($1316 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3926th and 22nd 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
$11.5
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$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

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846