Cost of living comparison
Panama is 66.0% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Panama instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 99.9% more for restaurants
Zambia
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW140.97
|
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW93.92
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.72
|
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.27
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
pay 48.8% more for groceries
Zambia
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.93
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW107.94
|
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW133.97
|
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW66.06
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW48.85
|
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.90
|
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.43
|
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW33.02
|
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW17.00
|
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.04
|
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.07
|
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
Zambia
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW138.14
|
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,012.91
|
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,919.81
|
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.74
|
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
|
pay 71.8% more for housing
Zambia
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,950.34
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,180.97
|
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,364.66
|
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,283.73
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Zambia
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW3,044.12
|
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW160,938.36
|
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
|
pay 84.2% more for entertainment and sports
Zambia
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW28.01
|
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW60.02
|
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW70.37
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,111.91
|
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW85.22
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
pay 24.2% more for clothing
Zambia
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW670.86
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW718.15
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,403.82
|
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
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