Panama City vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1479
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3609
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$846
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$1592
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$967
$4810
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
42
88
😀 Quality of life
67
90
🏙️ Population
881K
653K

The cost of living in Panama City is 44% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 3517th and 603rd ($1479 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 553rd in Panama and the United States, respectively. Check Panama vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 3734th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Portland

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Panama City Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.06
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.99
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$891
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1749
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.28%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2551
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1632
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.99
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.94
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.37
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.71
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.5
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$477
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13616
$16585

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1328
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1310
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1304
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$957
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1172
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1116
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1117
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1089
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$664
329 km or 204 mi David
$890
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$645
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1225
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$524
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$760
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$705
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1024
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1324
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1296
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$604
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$839
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1269
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$906
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$897
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$741
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$773
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$801
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$649
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$742
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$680
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$837
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$742
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$759
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$605
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$598
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$513
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$932

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741