Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 8.8% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.23
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.01
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.03
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.94
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.60
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.92
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.97
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.92
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 37.1% less for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.06
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,972.26
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.53
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.54
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,517.03
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,213.62
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.37
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 60.4% more for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG386.94
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,336.58
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.00
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.51
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.31
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.51
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.78
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.52
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.29
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG213.06
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
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