Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Panama City 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Panama City are 24.9% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Panama City are 23.4% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Panama City are 19.9% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Panama City are 30.6% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Panama City are 28.5% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Panama City is 58.1% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.27 $)
16.42 C$
(12.00 $)
     -34.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(87.69 $)
82.10 C$
(60.00 $)
     -31.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.96 $)
11.29 C$
(8.25 $)
     -24.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.25 C$
(6.03 $)
3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
     -58.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
5.47 C$
(4.00 $)
     -31.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 C$
(3.85 $)
5.07 C$
(3.70 $)
     -3.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 C$
(2.07 $)
2.40 C$
(1.76 $)
     -15.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 C$
(1.54 $)
1.83 C$
(1.33 $)
     -13.6 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.98 C$
(8.02 $)
9.11 C$
(6.66 $)
     -17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.82 C$
(2.79 $)
2.98 C$
(2.18 $)
     -22.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.04 C$
(1.49 $)
1.30 C$
(0.95 $)
     -36.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.58 C$
(3.35 $)
3.48 C$
(2.54 $)
     -24.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.76 C$
(5.67 $)
6.75 C$
(4.93 $)
     -13.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.67 C$
(5.61 $)
4.64 C$
(3.39 $)
     -39.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 C$
(6.57 $)
5.56 C$
(4.06 $)
     -38.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 C$
(1.63 $)
1.92 C$
(1.40 $)
     -14.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(0.65 $)
0.85 C$
(0.62 $)
     -4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.45 C$
(1.79 $)
1.77 C$
(1.30 $)
     -27.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$
(2.07 $)
1.92 C$
(1.41 $)
     -32.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(0.95 $)
1.29 C$
(0.94 $)
     -0.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 C$
(1.06 $)
1.33 C$
(0.97 $)
     -8.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.43 C$
(2.51 $)
2.98 C$
(2.18 $)
     -13.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 C$
(1.73 $)
1.96 C$
(1.44 $)
     -17.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.62 $)
12.32 C$
(9.00 $)
     -38.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.52 C$
(3.30 $)
1.64 C$
(1.20 $)
     -63.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(3.27 $)
2.54 C$
(1.86 $)
     -43.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(10.96 $)
7.87 C$
(5.75 $)
     -47.5 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.74 $)
0.48 C$
(0.35 $)
     -87.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(70.88 $)
34.21 C$
(25.00 $)
     -64.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(3.47 $)
2.74 C$
(2.00 $)
     -42.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(2.35 $)
3.30 C$
(2.41 $)
     +2.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(43.85 $)
27.37 C$
(20.00 $)
     -54.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.52 C$
(4.77 $)
5.06 C$
(3.69 $)
     -22.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,830.19 $)
30,447.23 C$
(22,250.00 $)
     -10.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(20,304.54 $)
28,044.91 C$
(20,494.44 $)
     +0.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 111.69 C$
(81.62 $)
154.15 C$
(112.65 $)
     +38.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.59 C$
(38.43 $)
40.14 C$
(29.33 $)
     -23.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.22 C$
(44.01 $)
70.91 C$
(51.82 $)
     +17.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.52 C$
(33.26 $)
56.01 C$
(40.93 $)
     +23.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(16.30 $)
34.21 C$
(25.00 $)
     +53.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.96 $)
9.58 C$
(7.00 $)
     -36.1 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 898.67 C$
(656.72 $)
558.48 C$
(408.12 $)
     -37.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 C$
(6,618.71 $)
13,240.44 C$
(9,675.75 $)
     +46.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.46 C$
(64.64 $)
73.81 C$
(53.94 $)
     -16.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.83 C$
(48.84 $)
55.81 C$
(40.79 $)
     -16.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.48 C$
(87.31 $)
113.00 C$
(82.58 $)
     -5.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.61 C$
(107.87 $)
127.07 C$
(92.86 $)
     -13.9 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,661.12 C$
(1,213.90 $)
1,267.03 C$
(925.91 $)
     -23.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,291.03 C$
(943.45 $)
819.15 C$
(598.61 $)
     -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,021.05 C$
(2,207.70 $)
2,802.51 C$
(2,048.00 $)
     -7.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,172.22 C$
(1,587.40 $)
1,634.05 C$
(1,194.12 $)
     -24.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.30 C$
(692.26 $)
312.83 C$
(228.61 $)
     -67.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(387.70 $)
185.24 C$
(135.37 $)
     -65.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Panama City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,677.40 C$
(2,687.34 $)
1,179.36 C$
(861.84 $)
     -67.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 6.07      -5.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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