Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 85.4% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Asuncion
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.66
PYG34,932
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PYG8,096
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PYG4,103
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Asuncion
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
PYG5,297
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
PYG22,401
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
PYG24,462
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
PYG13,592
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.67
PYG12,539
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
PYG7,903
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
PYG2,663
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
PYG3,831
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
PYG5,976
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PYG3,353
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,470
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 19.0% more for transportation
Asuncion
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
PYG29,687
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.39
PYG167,672
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,660.35
PYG109,785,370
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
PYG87,828
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Asuncion
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.79
PYG140,725
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$439.81
PYG3,293,561
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.19
PYG2,569,976
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.88
PYG321,095
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Asuncion
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.91
PYG1,497,073
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,398.54
PYG25,450,245
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 83.2% more for entertainment and sports
Asuncion
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG9,980
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
PYG16,419
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.87
PYG13,973
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.44
PYG227,983
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PYG44,912
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 23.7% more for clothing
Asuncion
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.31
PYG429,161
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.99
PYG209,590
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.72
PYG514,651
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.86
PYG515,659
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
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