Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 49.5% higher than in Panama (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 58.0% higher than in Panama
Rent Prices in United States are 78.5% higher than in Panama
Restaurant Prices in United States are 68.7% higher than in Panama
Groceries Prices in United States are 46.9% higher than in Panama
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 232.4% higher than in Panama
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 $ 20.00 $      +100.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 75.00 $      +50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.49 $ 11.23 $      +49.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $ 6.00 $      +200.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 $ 7.00 $      +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.47 $ 5.23 $      +50.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.48 $ 2.56 $      +73.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.22 $ 2.09 $      +70.8 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.85 $ 4.00 $      -41.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 $ 3.29 $      +48.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 $ 2.09 $      +100.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.67 $ 4.23 $      +58.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.31 $ 5.86 $      +10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.29 $ 5.52 $      +67.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.08 $ 7.38 $      +81.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.83 $ 2.39 $      +30.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $ 0.76 $      +26.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.27 $ 2.04 $      +60.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 2.23 $      +67.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.95 $ 1.33 $      +39.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $ 1.40 $      +33.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.08 $ 2.20 $      +6.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.56 $ 2.23 $      +43.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 15.00 $      +50.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.20 $ 1.95 $      +62.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 $ 3.59 $      +67.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.92 $ 10.00 $      +68.8 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.55 $ 2.50 $      +354.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $ 65.00 $      +160.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $ 3.75 $      +66.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $ 2.80 $      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.00 $ 30.00 $      +42.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 3.51 $      -0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      +50.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,464.58 $ 25,959.70 $      +20.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 109.00 $ 208.18 $      +91.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.47 $ 57.27 $      +94.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.80 $ 71.48 $      +46.5 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.30 $ 46.55 $      -11.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.50 $ 21.94 $      -41.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $ 14.44 $      +106.3 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 446.67 $ 1,377.14 $      +208.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,425.00 $ 22,604.54 $      +116.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.27 $ 52.12 $      +8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.15 $ 42.57 $      +3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.67 $ 89.63 $      +7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.45 $ 113.15 $      +2.4 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 920.45 $ 1,741.26 $      +89.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 698.62 $ 1,437.50 $      +105.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,805.53 $ 2,901.87 $      +60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,330.00 $ 2,404.42 $      +80.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 200.90 $ 301.57 $      +50.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 143.56 $ 251.30 $      +75.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Panama Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 826.28 $ 4,339.40 $      +425.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.30 6.51      +3.4 %
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