Cost of living comparison
Panama is 2.0 times more expensive than Belarus.
If you lived in Panama instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Belarus
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
BYN22.72
|
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
BYN14.15
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
BYN1.98
|
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
BYN1.33
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Belarus
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
BYN1.93
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
BYN10.15
|
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.36
BYN7.73
|
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.19
BYN3.90
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
BYN5.16
|
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BYN2.39
|
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
BYN2.74
|
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BYN0.85
|
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Belarus
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.09
|
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.98
BYN42.43
|
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,464.32
BYN53,831.63
|
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.69
BYN12.05
|
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Belarus
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.11
BYN33.04
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.08
BYN801.31
|
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.93
BYN516.36
|
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.75
BYN133.25
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
|
pay 8.5% more for childcare
Belarus
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
BYN1,146.80
|
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,210.54
BYN17,036.36
|
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Belarus
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
BYN3.24
|
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.41
BYN4.60
|
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.54
BYN5.05
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.83
BYN100.81
|
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.76
BYN12.30
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
Belarus
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.63
BYN201.49
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.72
BYN106.97
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.42
BYN259.66
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.20
BYN268.75
|
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
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