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Panama City vs Asuncion
Pan vs Asu

Average net salary (After tax)

Asuncion
Panama City

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Asu
Pan
Outside city centre
Asu
Pan

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Asu
Pan
Outside city centre
Asu
Pan

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Asu
Pan
Outside city centre
Asu
Pan

Mortgage rates

Asuncion
4.5%
Panama City
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Asuncion
Panama City

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Asu
Pan

Mobile phone data

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

Asu
Pan

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Asu
Pan

Monthly pass

Regular price

Asu
Pan

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Asuncion
Panama City

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Asu
Pan
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Asu
Pan
White bread 500g
Asu
Pan
Eggs 12
Asu
Pan
White rice 1kg
Asu
Pan

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Asuncion
Panama City

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Asu
Pan
Beef round 1kg
Asu
Pan
Local cheese 1kg
Asu
Pan

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Asu
Pan
Lettuce 1 head
Asu
Pan
Tomatoes 1kg
Asu
Pan

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Asu
Pan
Oranges 1 head
Asu
Pan
Bananas 1kg
Asu
Pan

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Asu $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Asu $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth

McDonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Asuncion
4.5%
Panama City
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Asuncion are 17.14% higher than in Panama City

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Asu $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Asu $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Asu $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Asu
Pan
Market 0.5L bottle
Asu
Pan

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Asu
Pan
Market 0.33L bottle
Asu
Pan

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Asuncion
5
Panama City

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Asu
Pan

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Asu
Pan

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Asu
Pan
1 pair men's leather shoes
Asu
Pan

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Asuncion
$15.33
Panama City
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Asu $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Asu $4,070.74/mth
Pan $4,070.74/mth