Head to head
George Town (Grand Cayman) vs Panama City (Panama).
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands against 🇵🇦 Panama, on tax, residence, cost, and the life. Same model, same year, no brochure.
🇰🇾 Cayman Islands against 🇵🇦 Panama, on tax, residence, cost, and the life. Same model, same year, no brochure.
| George Town (Grand Cayman) | Panama City (Panama) | |
|---|---|---|
| Effective tax at $300K | 0% | 0% |
| Effective tax at $1M | 0% | 0% |
| Effective tax at $3M | 0% | 0% |
| Kept at $1M | $1M | $1M |
| Capital gains | 0% | 0% |
| Cost index (Zurich 100) | 105 | 62 |
| Safety | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Schools | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Sun hours | 2,800 | 2,200 |
| Supercar street index | #86 | #66 |
| Routes in | Golden visa | Golden visa |
| Net millionaire inflow 2025 (country, Henley) | n/a | n/a |
| Flight London | 10.4 | 11.3 |
| Flight New York | 4.1 | 5.4 |
Simplified marginal model, indicative 2026 brackets, non-US single filer, no social contributions, deductions, wealth taxes, or treaties.
Panama City (Panama) keeps more of a $1M salary, $0 a year on this model. George Town (Grand Cayman) answers with schools and safety.
Capital gains land at 0% in both. The order of operations, move then sell or sell then move, decides more than the rate. Neither city taxes wealth as such.
George Town (Grand Cayman) leads on schools, safety and sun, Panama City (Panama) on a lower cost.
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Tax figures use a simplified marginal model with indicative 2026 brackets for a non-US single filer, ignore social contributions, most deductions, wealth taxes, and treaties, and are not advice. Residence rules change often. Verify before acting.