Florianopolis vs Panama City: cost of living for digital nomads

Florianopolis, Brazil and Panama City, Panama, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Florianopolis is about 17% cheaper than Panama City for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $680 in Florianopolis against $850 in Panama City.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Florianopolis: 120 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Florianopolis is temperate; Panama City is tropical.

Florianopolis wins 5 of the measured lines; Panama City wins 0.

LineFlorianopolisPanama City
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,800
Rent$680$850
Food$410$460
Transport$50$50
Coworking$120$140
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)120100
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetrometro
Settingislandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

Florianopolis

Florianopolis, Brazil.

Panama City

Panama City, Panama.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.