Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama City and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 114.6% higher than in Panama City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 182.2% higher than in Panama City
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 330.1% higher than in Panama City
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 118.7% higher than in Panama City
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 102.0% higher than in Panama City
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 142.7% higher than in Panama City
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Restaurants
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 $ 30.00 $      +150.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $ 130.00 $      +116.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.25 $ 12.00 $      +45.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 $ 8.00 $      +220.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $ 11.00 $      +175.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 $ 5.72 $      +54.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 $ 3.17 $      +80.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.33 $ 2.33 $      +74.8 %
Markets
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.66 $ 5.65 $      -15.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.18 $ 4.39 $      +101.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 $ 3.33 $      +249.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.54 $ 5.22 $      +105.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.93 $ 7.64 $      +54.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 $ 7.05 $      +108.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.06 $ 8.99 $      +121.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.40 $ 3.10 $      +121.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.95 $      +52.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.30 $ 2.53 $      +95.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 $ 2.86 $      +103.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 $ 1.81 $      +92.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.97 $ 1.69 $      +73.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $ 3.01 $      +38.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.44 $ 2.44 $      +70.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 $ 20.00 $      +122.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 $ 2.53 $      +111.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $ 3.86 $      +107.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.75 $ 17.00 $      +195.7 %
Transportation
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.35 $ 2.90 $      +728.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $ 132.00 $      +428.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 5.00 $      +150.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $ 3.50 $      +45.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $ 34.00 $      +70.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.69 $ 3.85 $      +4.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,250.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +57.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,494.44 $ 28,356.86 $      +38.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 112.65 $ 187.85 $      +66.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.33 $ 68.17 $      +132.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.82 $ 71.82 $      +38.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.93 $ 147.95 $      +261.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 $ 93.12 $      +272.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $ 20.00 $      +185.7 %
Childcare
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 408.12 $ 3,123.56 $      +665.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,675.75 $ 58,000.00 $      +499.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 53.94 $ 72.17 $      +33.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.79 $ 48.24 $      +18.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.58 $ 101.23 $      +22.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.86 $ 169.09 $      +82.1 %
Rent Per Month
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 925.91 $ 4,203.82 $      +354.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 598.61 $ 2,895.30 $      +383.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,048.00 $ 8,779.04 $      +328.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,194.12 $ 4,625.19 $      +287.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 228.61 $ 1,710.37 $      +648.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 135.37 $ 1,142.75 $      +744.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Panama City Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 861.84 $ 5,903.58 $      +585.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.07 6.74      +11.1 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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