Cost of living comparison
compared to
Panama City vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary
Panama City is 3.0 times more expensive than P'yongyang.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Panama City
- Groceries
-
pay 42.4% more in Panama City
- Housing
-
pay 8.0 times more in Panama City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.2% more in Panama City
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Panama City are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Panama City.
Panama City vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Panama City instead of P'yongyang, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
P'yongyang
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
$1.70
PAB1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Panama City - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.4% more for groceries
|
P'yongyang
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
$2.56
PAB2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.81
PAB5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
$6.82
PAB6.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
$2.84
PAB2.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.29
PAB3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.65
PAB1.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.70
PAB0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
PAB1.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
PAB1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.37
PAB1.37
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Panama City - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
P'yongyang
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.44
PAB3.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.50
PAB22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.50
PAB26.50
|
P'yongyang vs. Panama City - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0 times more for housing
|
P'yongyang
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$49.20
PAB49.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
$1,164.71
PAB1,164.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
$953.85
PAB953.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$95.90
PAB95.90
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Panama City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
P'yongyang
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$476.00
PAB476.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,733.33
PAB15,733.33
|
P'yongyang vs. Panama City - Cost of childcare
pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
P'yongyang
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
$3.61
PAB3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$5.92
PAB5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$43.86
PAB43.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
P'yongyang vs. Panama City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
P'yongyang
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$50.00
PAB50.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$47.50
PAB47.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$89.55
PAB89.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$126.88
PAB126.88
|
P'yongyang vs. Panama City - Cost of clothing
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