Cost of living comparison
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Panama City vs. Funafuti Cost of Living Summary
Panama City is 2.8 times more expensive than Funafuti.
Panama City vs. Funafuti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Panama City instead of Funafuti, you would:
pay 90.7% more for restaurants
|
Funafuti
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
A$4.88
|
$11.50
PAB11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$1.97
PAB1.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
A$3.60
|
$1.60
PAB1.60
|
|
Funafuti vs. Panama City - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Funafuti
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.52
PAB2.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.18
PAB6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.09
PAB7.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.75
PAB2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.07
PAB3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.82
PAB0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.92
PAB1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.96
PAB1.96
|
Funafuti vs. Panama City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Funafuti
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.62
PAB4.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$21.00
PAB21.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$21,262.00
PAB21,262.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$16.98
PAB16.98
|
Funafuti vs. Panama City - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Funafuti
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$48.70
PAB48.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.09
A$457.61
|
$1,262.50
PAB1,262.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.06
A$305.07
|
$874.18
PAB874.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$100.29
PAB100.29
|
|
Funafuti vs. Panama City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Funafuti
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$543.33
PAB543.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$9,641.50
PAB9,641.50
|
Funafuti vs. Panama City - Cost of childcare
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Funafuti
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
A$4.32
|
$3.30
PAB3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
A$7.19
|
$4.11
PAB4.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$46.40
PAB46.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.50
PAB8.50
|
|
Funafuti vs. Panama City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Funafuti
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$66.67
PAB66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.43
PAB48.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$94.62
PAB94.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$111.67
PAB111.67
|
Funafuti vs. Panama City - Cost of clothing
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