Cost of living comparison
Basseterre is 27.4% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Basseterre instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
Panama City
|
Basseterre
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$12.95
EC$35.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.95
EC$2.57
|
|
pay 32.7% more for groceries
Panama City
|
Basseterre
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$13.66
EC$36.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$5.33
EC$14.40
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$4.74
EC$12.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$1.63
EC$4.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Panama City
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
?? | |
pay 12.6% less for housing
Panama City
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$53.65
EC$145.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$610.53
EC$1,650.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$370.02
EC$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$84.89
EC$229.41
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Panama City
|
Basseterre
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
?? |
pay 26.6% more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
?? | |
pay 30.8% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Basseterre
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
?? | |
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