Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 2.0% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
$4.15
CN¥29.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
$5.54
CN¥39.77
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$0.31
CN¥2.23
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
$1.43
CN¥10.27
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
$6.83
CN¥49.02
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
$7.46
CN¥53.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
$1.75
CN¥12.55
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$1.44
CN¥10.36
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.96
CN¥6.88
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
$0.79
CN¥5.70
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$0.87
CN¥6.26
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$0.58
CN¥4.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.37
CN¥2.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
$0.49
CN¥3.50
|
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pay 4.2% less for transportation
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$4.35
CN¥31.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$34.62
CN¥248.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$20,773.90
CN¥149,139.96
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
$4.68
CN¥33.61
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
$13.59
CN¥97.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
$969.73
CN¥6,961.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
$561.86
CN¥4,033.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
$42.17
CN¥302.75
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
$836.50
CN¥6,005.38
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
$25,256.69
CN¥181,322.79
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.38
CN¥9.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
$3.73
CN¥26.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$3.46
CN¥24.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
$62.16
CN¥446.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$8.31
CN¥59.66
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Beijing
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
$65.57
CN¥470.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
$35.21
CN¥252.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
$85.31
CN¥612.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
$112.58
CN¥808.25
|
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