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Panama vs. Dominica Cost of Living Summary

Panama is 24.2% more expensive than Dominica overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.7% less in Panama
Groceries: pay 6.3% more in Panama
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Panama
Housing: pay 82.5% more in Panama
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Panama
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% less in Panama
Clothing: pay 1.5% less in Panama

The cost of childcare, housing, and groceries in Panama are more expensive than in Dominica. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Panama. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Panama.

Panama vs. Dominica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Panama instead of Dominica, you would:

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pay 16.7% less for restaurants

	Dominica	Panama
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$8.35 PAB8.35	+12.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$7.75 PAB7.75	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.37 PAB1.37	-44.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$1.21 PAB1.21	-45.5%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 6.3% more for groceries

	Dominica	Panama
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$2.21 PAB2.21	+5.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$6.02 PAB6.02	+400.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$6.86 PAB6.86	-45.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$2.47 PAB2.47	-55.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	$3.58 PAB3.58	-29.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$2.13 PAB2.13	-26.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	$0.60 PAB0.60	-44.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	$1.40 PAB1.40	-30.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.51 PAB1.51	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$0.96 PAB0.96	-40.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$0.99 PAB0.99	-27.8%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Dominica	Panama
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$3.87 PAB3.87	-28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$23.75 PAB23.75	-55.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$23,416.67 PAB23,416.67	-33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$20.20 PAB20.20	-30.9%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 82.5% more for housing

	Dominica	Panama
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$48.39 PAB48.39	-31.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$765.94 PAB765.94	+170.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$630.77 PAB630.77	+209.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$89.09 PAB89.09	-18.0%
Average			+82.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Dominica	Panama
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$363.00 PAB363.00	+180.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$9,411.11 PAB9,411.11	+111.9%
Average			+146.1%

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pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominica	Panama
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.95 PAB1.95	+5.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$3.54 PAB3.54	-14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.48 PAB5.48	-25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$51.47 PAB51.47	+11.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$5.97 PAB5.97	-28.3%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 1.5% less for clothing

	Dominica	Panama
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$43.33 PAB43.33	-21.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$34.17 PAB34.17	-7.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$80.40 PAB80.40	+8.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$106.46 PAB106.46	+15.1%
Average			-1.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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