Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 7.0% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$2.91
THB99.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$5.83
THB199.40
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$0.62
THB21.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.29
THB9.99
|
|
pay 14.3% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.52
THB52.10
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$11.74
THB401.82
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$7.32
THB250.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$2.27
THB77.77
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$1.31
THB45.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.47
THB50.36
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.73
THB24.86
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$1.04
THB35.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.80
THB27.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.71
THB24.39
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.62
THB21.30
|
|
pay 55.1% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.47
THB152.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$39.32
THB1,345.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$55,345.18
THB1,894,336.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$10.34
THB353.94
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$15.36
THB525.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$571.31
THB19,554.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$301.88
THB10,332.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$67.33
THB2,304.58
|
|
pay 37.4% more for childcare
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$632.63
THB21,653.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$13,191.37
THB451,509.82
|
|
pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$2.33
THB79.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$2.58
THB88.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$4.20
THB143.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$54.58
THB1,868.08
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$7.28
THB249.25
|
|
pay 2.5% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Bangkok
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$55.27
THB1,891.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$34.84
THB1,192.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$97.10
THB3,323.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$92.12
THB3,153.07
|
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