Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 64.1% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.41
RM16.30
|
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.56
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
RM3.23
|
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
RM2.02
|
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
|
pay 56.1% more for groceries
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
RM3.96
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
RM25.66
|
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
RM31.58
|
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.83
RM8.76
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
RM8.87
|
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
RM5.94
|
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RM3.20
|
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
RM5.97
|
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
RM3.15
|
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RM2.20
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RM2.03
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
pay 69.8% more for transportation
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.57
|
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
RM54.33
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,338.86
RM173,845.11
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
RM48.89
|
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
|
pay 88.2% more for housing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.82
RM128.30
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.21
RM2,321.23
|
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$292.86
RM1,401.05
|
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.43
RM193.40
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
|
pay 43.2% more for childcare
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.56
RM1,208.22
|
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,785.60
RM37,246.31
|
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.86
RM18.47
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
RM13.57
|
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
RM19.56
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.83
RM209.70
|
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.54
RM21.73
|
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
|
pay 20.1% more for clothing
Kuala Lumpur
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
RM231.72
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.56
RM146.18
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.98
RM325.21
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.95
RM348.99
|
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
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