Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 10.0% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Panama, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$9.12
ZWL2,938.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$5.88
ZWL1,891.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.55
ZWL177.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.48
ZWL154.90
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
Panama
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.02
ZWL328.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$5.06
ZWL1,629.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$5.53
ZWL1,779.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$2.00
ZWL643.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$2.15
ZWL692.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.05
ZWL337.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.75
ZWL240.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$1.12
ZWL360.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.63
ZWL204.35
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.51
ZWL165.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.76
ZWL244.81
|
|
pay 40.8% more for transportation
Panama
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$6.36
ZWL2,046.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$31.00
ZWL9,982.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 7.3% more for housing
Panama
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$127.98
ZWL41,208.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$255.77
ZWL82,357.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$196.50
ZWL63,273.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$52.19
ZWL16,805.56
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
Panama
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$239.38
ZWL77,078.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$7,928.57
ZWL2,553,000.00
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$2.71
ZWL873.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$1.75
ZWL563.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$35.56
ZWL11,448.89
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$10.50
ZWL3,381.00
|
|
pay 44.7% less for clothing
Panama
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$20.52
ZWL6,607.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$17.50
ZWL5,635.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$42.62
ZWL13,723.33
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$52.81
ZWL17,005.62
|
|
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