Cost of Living in Tocumen vs May Pen

Cost of living in Tocumen is 3% lower than in May Pen (without rent).

Rent in Tocumen is 183% more expensive than in May Pen.

Cost of living including rent in Tocumen is 50% higher than in May Pen.

Food in Tocumen is very similar to May Pen.

Transport in Tocumen is 35% cheaper than in May Pen.

Tocumen vs. May Pen Comparision

Tocumen May Pen
Cost of Living, including rent
1,231 $
821 $
Without Rent
568 $
588 $
Rent & Utilities
663 $
234 $
Food
427 $
433 $
Transport
41 $
63 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
873 $
807 $
Quality of Life
48
34
Population
103.0K
61.5K

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Tocumen May Pen

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.98 $ 6.77 $
Dinner, for 2 65.3 $ 53.6 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8.01 $ 6.51 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.01 $ 3.04 $
Capuccino 3.6 $ 3.78 $
Coke, 330ml 1.89 $ 1.15 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.77 $ 3.89 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.53 $ 3.05 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.46 $ 1.71 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.62 $ 4.23 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.9 $ 8.09 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.44 $ 7.45 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.3 $ 7.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.36 $ 5.51 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.55 $ 2.97 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.06 $ 3.79 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.18 $ 2.5 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.51 $ 2.17 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.01 $ 0.97 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.46 $ 1.7 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.99 $ 11.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.18 $ 2.77 $
Cigarette pack 5.83 $ 8.78 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.39 $ 0.86 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 28.5 $ 41.7 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.98 $ 1.18 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.7 $ 27 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 46.7 $ 25.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.2 $ 6.85 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 6.33 $ 6.17 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.95 $ 3.27 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.84 $ 1.74 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
73.1 $ 62 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
114 $ 95 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
51.2 $ 25.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 490 $ 143 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 982 $ 449 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 735 $ 159 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,537 $ 570 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,280 $ 1,813 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,462 $ 1,679 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 873 $ 807 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.19 % 9.38 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.3 $ 77.6 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.96 $ 11.7 $
Haircut 12.4 $ 8.91 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 87.1 $ 70.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 54.2 $ 34.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 441 $ 317 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,424 $ 2,141 $