Cost of living comparison
Panama is 45.5% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Panama instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 50.7% more for restaurants
South Africa
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR153.78
|
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR83.73
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR17.25
|
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.85
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
pay 78.4% more for groceries
South Africa
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR17.23
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR65.23
|
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR75.03
|
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR38.70
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR36.47
|
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.94
|
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.44
|
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.90
|
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.80
|
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR9.16
|
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.37
|
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
South Africa
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR89.18
|
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR943.62
|
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR363,452.62
|
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR156.61
|
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
South Africa
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR755.28
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,736.90
|
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR6,013.05
|
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,419.09
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
|
pay 81.3% more for childcare
South Africa
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,157.29
|
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR70,186.52
|
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
|
pay 65.5% more for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR37.86
|
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR33.23
|
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR49.76
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR529.67
|
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR110.17
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
pay 4.0% more for clothing
South Africa
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR829.93
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR560.36
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,511.86
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,431.64
|
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
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