Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Panama City 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Panama City are 23.8% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Panama City are 22.6% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Panama City are 19.9% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Panama City are 30.2% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Panama City are 27.4% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Panama City is 59.0% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.17 $)
16.17 C$
(11.75 $)
     -35.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.20 $)
82.57 C$
(60.00 $)
     -31.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.90 $)
11.35 C$
(8.25 $)
     -24.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.81 $)
4.13 C$
(3.00 $)
     -48.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.81 $)
5.50 C$
(4.00 $)
     -31.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 C$
(3.80 $)
5.11 C$
(3.72 $)
     -2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 C$
(2.04 $)
2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
     -11.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 C$
(1.50 $)
1.84 C$
(1.33 $)
     -11.1 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.78 C$
(7.83 $)
9.06 C$
(6.58 $)
     -16.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.90 C$
(2.83 $)
3.04 C$
(2.21 $)
     -22.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 C$
(1.50 $)
1.27 C$
(0.93 $)
     -38.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.55 C$
(3.30 $)
3.46 C$
(2.52 $)
     -23.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.52 C$
(5.47 $)
6.79 C$
(4.93 $)
     -9.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.52 C$
(5.46 $)
4.66 C$
(3.39 $)
     -38.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.89 C$
(6.46 $)
5.59 C$
(4.06 $)
     -37.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 C$
(1.61 $)
1.88 C$
(1.36 $)
     -15.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(0.67 $)
0.89 C$
(0.65 $)
     -3.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.41 C$
(1.75 $)
1.78 C$
(1.30 $)
     -26.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.79 C$
(2.03 $)
1.97 C$
(1.43 $)
     -29.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.30 C$
(0.94 $)
1.29 C$
(0.94 $)
     -0.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 C$
(1.07 $)
1.31 C$
(0.96 $)
     -11.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 C$
(2.46 $)
3.00 C$
(2.18 $)
     -11.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.35 C$
(1.71 $)
1.98 C$
(1.44 $)
     -15.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.53 $)
11.70 C$
(8.50 $)
     -41.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.54 C$
(3.30 $)
1.69 C$
(1.23 $)
     -62.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(3.25 $)
2.66 C$
(1.93 $)
     -40.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(10.90 $)
8.26 C$
(6.00 $)
     -45.0 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.72 $)
0.48 C$
(0.35 $)
     -87.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(70.48 $)
34.40 C$
(25.00 $)
     -64.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(3.31 $)
3.10 C$
(2.25 $)
     -31.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.34 $)
3.32 C$
(2.41 $)
     +3.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 53.10 C$
(38.59 $)
27.52 C$
(20.00 $)
     -48.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.48 C$
(4.71 $)
5.11 C$
(3.71 $)
     -21.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,690.08 $)
30,620.00 C$
(22,250.00 $)
     -9.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,677.92 C$
(20,112.14 $)
28,204.04 C$
(20,494.44 $)
     +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 108.70 C$
(78.99 $)
156.60 C$
(113.79 $)
     +44.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.92 C$
(38.45 $)
40.37 C$
(29.33 $)
     -23.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.51 C$
(44.70 $)
70.31 C$
(51.09 $)
     +14.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.35 C$
(32.23 $)
57.11 C$
(41.50 $)
     +28.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 C$
(16.35 $)
34.40 C$
(25.00 $)
     +52.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.90 $)
9.63 C$
(7.00 $)
     -35.8 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 930.71 C$
(676.30 $)
561.65 C$
(408.12 $)
     -39.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,369.23 C$
(6,808.14 $)
13,315.57 C$
(9,675.75 $)
     +42.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.92 C$
(63.16 $)
74.23 C$
(53.94 $)
     -14.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.67 C$
(46.99 $)
56.13 C$
(40.79 $)
     -13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.17 C$
(86.59 $)
113.64 C$
(82.58 $)
     -4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.07 C$
(103.96 $)
127.79 C$
(92.86 $)
     -10.7 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,674.91 C$
(1,217.07 $)
1,291.32 C$
(938.33 $)
     -22.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,317.10 C$
(957.07 $)
845.63 C$
(614.47 $)
     -35.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.00 C$
(2,143.61 $)
2,688.84 C$
(1,953.85 $)
     -8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,114.73 C$
(1,536.67 $)
1,628.48 C$
(1,183.33 $)
     -23.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 951.88 C$
(691.68 $)
314.60 C$
(228.61 $)
     -66.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 543.74 C$
(395.11 $)
186.30 C$
(135.37 $)
     -65.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,738.21 C$
(2,716.37 $)
1,186.05 C$
(861.84 $)
     -68.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.07      -4.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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