Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Panama Reverse

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Cost of Living in Panama is 33.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Panama is 36.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Panama are 44.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Panama are 40.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Panama are 32.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Panama is 69.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Panama Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 10.00 $      -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $ 50.00 $      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $ 7.49 $      -34.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 2.00 $      -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 3.50 $      -50.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $ 3.47 $      -33.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $ 1.48 $      -42.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $ 1.22 $      -41.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Panama Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $ 6.85 $      +71.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $ 2.21 $      -32.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 1.04 $      -50.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.28 $ 2.67 $      -37.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $ 5.31 $      -9.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $ 3.29 $      -40.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 $ 4.08 $      -44.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $ 1.83 $      -23.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.60 $      -21.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $ 1.27 $      -37.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 1.33 $      -40.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.95 $      -28.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $ 1.05 $      -24.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $ 2.08 $      -5.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $ 1.56 $      -30.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 10.00 $      -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $ 1.20 $      -38.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $ 2.15 $      -40.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $ 5.92 $      -40.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Panama Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 0.55 $      -78.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $ 25.00 $      -61.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $ 2.25 $      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $ 3.22 $      +15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $ 21.00 $      -30.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $ 3.50 $      -0.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $      -33.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,969.88 $ 21,464.58 $      -17.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Panama Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.44 $ 109.00 $      -47.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.25 $ 29.47 $      -48.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.62 $ 48.89 $      -31.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Panama Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.25 $ 52.30 $      +13.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $ 37.50 $      +71.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $ 7.00 $      -51.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Panama Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.10 $ 446.67 $      -67.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,558.60 $ 10,425.00 $      -53.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Panama Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $ 48.21 $      -7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.49 $ 41.15 $      -3.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.88 $ 83.67 $      -6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.42 $ 110.45 $      -2.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Panama Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.06 $ 914.84 $      -47.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.56 $ 698.62 $      -51.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,897.15 $ 1,778.87 $      -38.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.93 $ 1,330.00 $      -44.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Panama Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.92 $ 193.28 $      -35.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.10 $ 143.56 $      -43.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Panama Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,327.70 $ 826.28 $      -80.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.30      -3.2 %
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