Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 36.2% more expensive than Belmopan.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Belmopan, you would:
pay 67.4% more for restaurants
Belmopan
|
Panama City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.98
$8.01
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
$11.02
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
$2.68
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
$1.67
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
Belmopan
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$4.18
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
$10.06
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
$10.86
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
$4.64
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
$2.28
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
$0.91
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
$1.68
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
$1.37
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 23.5% less for transportation
Belmopan
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$10.80
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.34
$44.93
|
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 62.8% more for housing
Belmopan
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.95
$172.87
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.28
$702.52
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.79
$518.51
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.99
$122.66
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belmopan
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
pay 1.8% more for entertainment and sports
Belmopan
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
$7.04
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
$5.35
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay 64.2% more for clothing
Belmopan
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.07
$52.43
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.35
$44.96
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.03
$124.76
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.10
$124.90
|
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
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