Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 48.0% higher than in Panama (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 58.0% higher than in Panama
Rent Prices in United States are 82.7% higher than in Panama
Restaurant Prices in United States are 66.0% higher than in Panama
Groceries Prices in United States are 44.1% higher than in Panama
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 226.0% 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) 8.00 $ 11.00 $      +37.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.25 $ 6.00 $      +166.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.72 $ 7.00 $      +88.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 $ 5.21 $      +52.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.47 $ 2.54 $      +72.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.28 $ 2.07 $      +61.8 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.79 $ 3.99 $      -41.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.21 $ 3.27 $      +48.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.11 $ 2.08 $      +86.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.62 $ 3.88 $      +48.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.61 $ 5.87 $      +4.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.31 $ 5.46 $      +65.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.25 $ 7.32 $      +72.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.76 $ 2.39 $      +35.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.76 $      +20.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 $ 2.03 $      +59.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 $ 2.22 $      +59.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.98 $ 1.33 $      +36.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.06 $ 1.39 $      +31.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.11 $ 2.20 $      +4.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.54 $ 2.21 $      +43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 $ 15.00 $      +57.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 $ 1.92 $      +56.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $ 3.56 $      +60.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.85 $ 10.00 $      +70.9 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.60 $ 2.50 $      +316.7 %
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) 3.54 $ 3.52 $      -0.5 %
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) 22,412.96 $ 25,878.40 $      +15.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 103.74 $ 206.73 $      +99.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.28 $ 56.81 $      +94.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.43 $ 71.03 $      +46.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.92 $ 46.66 $      -10.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.89 $ 21.73 $      -35.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 $ 14.00 $      +100.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 453.89 $ 1,369.81 $      +201.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,061.78 $ 22,999.56 $      +128.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.27 $ 51.79 $      +7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.15 $ 42.54 $      +3.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.69 $ 89.01 $      +5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.45 $ 112.64 $      +2.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 870.71 $ 1,741.96 $      +100.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 681.38 $ 1,437.29 $      +110.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.06 $ 2,900.10 $      +63.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,308.00 $ 2,392.04 $      +82.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 208.13 $ 298.00 $      +43.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 143.56 $ 250.24 $      +74.3 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 848.25 $ 4,368.19 $      +415.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.34 6.57      +3.7 %
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