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Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama City and Marsascala Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama City and Marsascala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Panama City is 1.8% more expensive than Marsascala without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Panama City is 20.5% cheaper than Marsascala without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Panama City
Marsascala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.95 PABย 9.95
$20.39 โ‚ฌ17.58
-51.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.92 PABย 49.92
$91.6 โ‚ฌ79.0
-45.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.01 PABย 8.01
$11.62 โ‚ฌ10.02
-31.07%
Cappuccino
$3.66 PABย 3.66
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
55.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 PABย 1.72
$2.17 โ‚ฌ1.87
-20.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 PABย 1.38
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-9.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 PABย 2.92
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.91
-13.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.08 PABย 4.08
$2.93 โ‚ฌ2.52
39.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Panama City
Marsascala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 PABย 1.91
$1.31 โ‚ฌ1.13
45.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.46 PABย 2.46
$0.60 โ‚ฌ0.52
310.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 PABย 2.41
$4.19 โ‚ฌ3.61
-42.48%
Eggs
$2.82 PABย 2.82
$4.54 โ‚ฌ3.91
-37.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.49 PABย 11.49
$10.14 โ‚ฌ8.74
13.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.24 PABย 7.24
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
25.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.90 PABย 9.90
$13.96 โ‚ฌ12.04
-29.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 PABย 3.38
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
-2.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 PABย 1.48
$1.71 โ‚ฌ1.48
-13.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.87 PABย 2.87
$3.26 โ‚ฌ2.81
-11.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 PABย 3.23
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.23
25.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.30 PABย 2.30
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
-10.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.89 PABย 2.89
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
124.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.22 PABย 2.22
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.04
-5.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 PABย 1.59
$0.71 โ‚ฌ0.62
123.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.09 PABย 6.09
$6.25 โ‚ฌ5.39
-2.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.83 PABย 9.83
$4.75 โ‚ฌ4.10
106.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 PABย 1.26
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
9.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 PABย 2.46
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
43.02%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Panama City
Marsascala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.41 PABย 0.41
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.41
-85.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.67 PABย 22.67
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 PABย 2.56
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
-55.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 PABย 1.78
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-12.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.26 PABย 22.26
$48.80 โ‚ฌ42.07
-54.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PABย 0.93
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
-41.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K PABย 19.5K
$38.2K โ‚ฌ33.0K
-48.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K PABย 20.2K
$14.1K โ‚ฌ12.1K
43.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Panama City
Marsascala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 PABย 125
$91.7 โ‚ฌ79.0
36.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.03 PABย 30.03
$28.79 โ‚ฌ24.82
4.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.56 PABย 48.56
$28.54 โ‚ฌ24.60
70.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Panama City
Marsascala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.20 PABย 46.20
$52.4 โ‚ฌ45.16
-11.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.29 PABย 32.29
$18.97 โ‚ฌ16.35
70.22%
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 PABย 7.96
$10.30 โ‚ฌ8.88
-22.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Panama City
Marsascala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$474 PABย 474
$427 โ‚ฌ368
10.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K PABย 15.8K
$11.2K โ‚ฌ9,616
41.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Panama City
Marsascala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 PABย 51.9
$93.4 โ‚ฌ80.5
-44.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.99 PABย 46.99
$22.74 โ‚ฌ19.60
106.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 PABย 89.0
$73.9 โ‚ฌ63.7
20.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 PABย 120
$56.0 โ‚ฌ48.24
115.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Panama City
Marsascala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 PABย 1,146
$888 โ‚ฌ765
29.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$884 PABย 884
$737 โ‚ฌ636
19.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 PABย 2,014
$1,542 โ‚ฌ1,329
30.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,586 PABย 1,586
$1,317 โ‚ฌ1,135
20.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,112 PABย 3,112
$2,809 โ‚ฌ2,421
10.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,734 PABย 1,734
$2,499 โ‚ฌ2,154
-30.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Panama City
Marsascala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$873 PABย 873
$2,203 โ‚ฌ1,899
-60.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.23
4.46
39.69%

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Last update for Panama City: January 12, 2026

Last update for Marsascala: January 11, 2026

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