Cost of Living Comparison Between Panama and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 50.9% higher than in Panama (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 63.0% higher than in Panama
Rent Prices in United States are 93.9% higher than in Panama
Restaurant Prices in United States are 60.0% higher than in Panama
Groceries Prices in United States are 50.5% higher than in Panama
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 236.3% 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 55.00 $ 75.00 $      +36.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 $ 11.00 $      +37.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.00 $ 6.00 $      +200.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $ 7.00 $      +81.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.47 $ 5.18 $      +49.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.63 $ 2.54 $      +55.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.29 $ 2.07 $      +60.3 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.72 $ 4.00 $      -40.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.14 $ 3.27 $      +52.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 $ 2.08 $      +100.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.57 $ 3.75 $      +45.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.39 $ 5.87 $      +8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.22 $ 5.45 $      +69.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.87 $ 7.27 $      +87.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.64 $ 2.39 $      +45.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.76 $      +21.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 $ 2.03 $      +69.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.34 $ 2.22 $      +66.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.94 $ 1.34 $      +42.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.04 $ 1.39 $      +34.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.07 $ 2.18 $      +5.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.53 $ 2.21 $      +44.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 $ 15.00 $      +66.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 $ 1.89 $      +60.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.03 $ 3.54 $      +74.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 $ 10.00 $      +81.8 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 $ 2.50 $      +400.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 25.00 $ 65.00 $      +160.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 3.75 $      +87.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $ 2.80 $      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 $ 30.00 $      +36.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.67 $ 3.60 $      -1.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 $ 33,680.68 $      +68.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,894.44 $ 26,173.14 $      +25.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 101.95 $ 207.19 $      +103.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.68 $ 55.79 $      +88.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.34 $ 71.05 $      +47.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.23 $ 46.71 $      -10.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 33.33 $ 20.99 $      -37.0 %
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 398.12 $ 1,381.64 $      +247.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,795.11 $ 22,701.50 $      +158.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.59 $ 52.31 $      +5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.86 $ 42.86 $      +13.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.82 $ 89.30 $      +10.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.38 $ 114.06 $      +13.6 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 837.86 $ 1,762.85 $      +110.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 620.62 $ 1,453.11 $      +134.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,782.82 $ 2,951.38 $      +65.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,182.14 $ 2,408.07 $      +103.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 204.56 $ 330.51 $      +61.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 143.56 $ 260.89 $      +81.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Panama Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 807.86 $ 4,428.88 $      +448.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.19 6.57      +6.0 %
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