Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 29.5% more expensive than San Salvador.
If you lived in Panama City instead of San Salvador, you would:
pay 43.1% more for restaurants
|
San Salvador
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
SVC87.76
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
SVC61.43
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
SVC9.55
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
SVC8.01
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
San Salvador
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.61
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.40
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
SVC64.82
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
SVC26.64
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.78
SVC24.36
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.66
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.74
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.23
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.67
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.72
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.56
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
San Salvador
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.97
SVC34.87
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.53
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SVC219,406.38
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.43
SVC293.37
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
San Salvador
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC369.86
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$858.33
SVC7,532.95
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.67
SVC5,631.43
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.52
SVC715.44
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
San Salvador
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,406.71
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,381.55
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 36.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Salvador
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.55
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SVC28.42
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.11
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.67
SVC269.14
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
SVC48.27
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
San Salvador
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC633.14
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC420.01
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC984.19
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC950.76
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
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