Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 56.6% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Suva, you would:
pay 69.9% more for restaurants
Suva
|
Panama City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 47.2% more for groceries
Suva
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 49.7% more for transportation
Suva
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 88.8% more for housing
Suva
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 58.9% more for childcare
Suva
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 66.0% more for clothing
Suva
|
Panama City
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
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