Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 19.8% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 30.6% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
San Salvador
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$9.00
SVC78.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$6.50
SVC56.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.71
SVC6.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.71
SVC6.24
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
Panama City
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$1.76
SVC15.37
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$2.97
SVC25.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$6.82
SVC59.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$2.64
SVC23.08
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$2.45
SVC21.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.44
SVC12.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.76
SVC6.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$1.06
SVC9.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$1.09
SVC9.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$1.04
SVC9.07
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.83
SVC7.29
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
Panama City
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$3.98
SVC34.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$21.74
SVC190.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$18,000.00
SVC157,536.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$29.85
SVC261.29
|
|
pay 17.4% less for housing
Panama City
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$45.33
SVC396.76
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$672.22
SVC5,883.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$525.00
SVC4,594.83
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$52.28
SVC457.52
|
|
pay 64.9% less for childcare
Panama City
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$99.22
SVC868.40
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$4,350.00
SVC38,071.43
|
|
pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.50
SVC13.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.46
SVC21.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$4.00
SVC35.01
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$29.44
SVC257.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$5.00
SVC43.76
|
|
pay 0.6% more for clothing
Panama City
|
San Salvador
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$53.50
SVC468.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$41.12
SVC359.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$81.36
SVC712.10
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$85.00
SVC743.92
|
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