🇵🇦 Panama · #326 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Panama City?

52.8% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-52.8%
vs NYC
USD 857
Estimated rent in
48.5
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Panama City

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
47.2 Affordable
Rent
28.7 Very affordable
Groceries
53.6 Affordable
Restaurants
43.0 Affordable
Purchasing Power
48.5 Weak

Estimated rent in Panama City

1-BR — City centre USD 857/mo
1-BR — Outside centre USD 643/mo
3-BR — City centre USD 1,492/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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CoL index 47.5
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CoL index 46.9
🇲🇽 Monterrey
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CoL index 48.8

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