Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 38.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Kuwait City
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
KWD2.500
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
KWD2.200
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KWD0.170
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
KWD0.110
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 65.7% more for groceries
Kuwait City
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
KWD0.290
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.53
KWD0.780
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
KWD1.810
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
KWD0.840
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
KWD0.330
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KWD0.260
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KWD0.210
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
KWD0.160
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 22.4% more for transportation
Kuwait City
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.27
KWD0.390
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.19
KWD14.470
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,783.27
KWD6,986.060
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.29
KWD8.980
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
Kuwait City
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.44
KWD8.720
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$930.70
KWD285.380
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.87
KWD215.520
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.98
KWD12.870
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 8.5% more for childcare
Kuwait City
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.24
KWD171.790
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,716.63
KWD2,059.530
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait City
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
KWD0.600
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.60
KWD1.720
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.17
KWD0.970
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.57
KWD38.200
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.39
KWD3.490
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 5.4% less for clothing
Kuwait City
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.57
KWD13.970
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.69
KWD17.380
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
KWD29.120
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.63
KWD28.100
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
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