Cost of living in Boquete
compared to
Cost of living in Boquete vs. Panama overall average
Boquete is 13.1% cheaper than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.2% less in Boquete
- Groceries
-
pay 9.5% less in Boquete
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% less in Boquete
- Housing
-
pay 14.1% less in Boquete
- Childcare
-
pay 31.1% less in Boquete
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% more in Boquete
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Boquete
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Boquete.
Boquete Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$5.00
-
$23.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
PAB7.50
|
$7.00
-
$8.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
PAB1.38
|
$1.00
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
PAB0.90
|
$0.70
-
$1.00
|
Boquete - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
PAB2.35
|
$2.00
-
$2.48
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
PAB4.46
|
$2.50
-
$4.96
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.03
PAB6.03
|
$5.49
-
$7.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
PAB2.59
|
$1.50
-
$3.60
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.42
PAB3.42
|
$3.40
-
$6.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
PAB2.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
PAB0.58
|
$0.45
-
$0.91
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
PAB1.45
|
$0.91
-
$2.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PAB0.73
|
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
PAB1.01
|
$0.75
-
$1.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
PAB0.79
|
$0.45
-
$1.00
|
Boquete - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
PAB3.44
|
$3.29
-
$3.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,500.00
PAB25,500.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.00
PAB17.00
|
??
-
??
|
Boquete - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.50
PAB42.50
|
$35.00
-
$66.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$755.00
PAB755.00
|
$600.00
-
$1,000.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
PAB700.00
|
$500.00
-
$1,050.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.10
PAB41.10
|
$30.59
-
$61.18
|
Boquete - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.00
PAB250.00
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Boquete - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
PAB3.38
|
$2.00
-
$4.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
PAB5.25
|
$5.00
-
$5.50
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.50
PAB87.50
|
$50.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
PAB6.50
|
$3.00
-
$8.50
|
Boquete - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.00
PAB35.00
|
$25.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$25.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$51.67
PAB51.67
|
$45.00
-
$65.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.00
PAB60.00
|
??
-
??
|
Boquete - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Panama
to see the average cost of cities throughout Panama, like
David,
Boquete,
Bocastown,
Panama City,
Coronado,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Panama compared to Boquete.
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