David, Panama: Retirement City Guide
- Timezone
- America/Panama
Best for: Good value · Warm climate · Safer setting
- Affordable vs US
October
Year-round average
56% of US
Compared to US index (100)
22–28°C
Target -10–50°C
31 rainy days
600 mm/mo · target 0–31 days
10AM–7PM
6h overlap with your schedule
Spanish
82K
Medium
70
High
68
Medium
71
High
Map of David
- JanHot
- FebHot
- MarHot
- AprHot & Wet
- MayHot & Wet
- JunHot & Wet
- JulHot & Wet
- AugHot & Wet
- SepHot & Wet
- OctHot & Wet
- NovHot & Wet
- DecHot & Wet
- Ideal
- Warm
- Cool
- Cold & Wet
- Cold
- Hot & Dry
- Hot
Retirement fit breakdown
David, Panama
Strong fit for affordable vs us.
Last updated August 2, 2026
David, the capital of Chiriquí Province, has a cost of living at 56% of the US baseline.
Spanish is the main language, and the city is on Eastern Standard Time. The best month for moderate weather is October, averaging 24°C with about 31 rainy days. The city sits at an elevation of about 47 m.
Livability is medium, with high safety (70), medium healthcare (68), and high digital infrastructure (71).
- Cost of living
- 56% of USWorld Bank PPP at country level unless this is a US city with a regional index.
- Healthcare access
- 68/100Country-level access index for Panama, not hospital quality in David.
- Safety
- 70/100Global Peace Index component for the country.
- Livability
- Medium68/100 country composite (safety, healthcare, digital).
- Languages
- Spanish
David averages about 22°C–31°C from November through March, with roughly 170 mm of rain in a typical winter month.
The Desk Port is not medical, visa, tax, or financial advice. Healthcare figures are country-level access indexes, not hospital quality or a treatment recommendation.