Cost of living comparison
Panama is 23.5% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Panama instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 94.4% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.120
|
$7.70
PAB7.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$7.45
PAB7.45
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$1.54
PAB1.54
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
|
pay 49.0% more for groceries
Kuwait
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$1.94
PAB1.94
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$5.35
PAB5.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$6.06
PAB6.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.760
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.710
|
$2.67
PAB2.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.55
PAB0.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$1.06
PAB1.06
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$1.23
PAB1.23
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
|
pay 30.4% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$4.07
PAB4.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.440
|
$27.50
PAB27.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,947.460
|
$20,583.33
PAB20,583.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.480
|
$15.79
PAB15.79
|
|
pay 18.1% more for housing
Kuwait
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.580
|
$49.92
PAB49.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.490
|
$696.35
PAB696.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.620
|
$440.76
PAB440.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.110
|
$62.88
PAB62.88
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.350
|
$228.54
PAB228.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,556.190
|
$6,185.93
PAB6,185.93
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$1.75
PAB1.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$3.22
PAB3.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$5.43
PAB5.43
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.350
|
$45.25
PAB45.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.760
|
$4.88
PAB4.88
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Panama
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.320
|
$48.38
PAB48.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.140
|
$38.88
PAB38.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.870
|
$82.05
PAB82.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.710
|
$94.12
PAB94.12
|
|
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