Cost of living comparison
Bern is 2.4 times more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Bern instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Panama City
|
Bern
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$27.61
CHF24.98
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$16.56
CHF14.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$4.53
CHF4.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$4.17
CHF3.78
|
|
pay 84.5% more for groceries
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$3.04
CHF2.75
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$13.00
CHF11.77
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$6.74
CHF6.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$6.23
CHF5.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$12.94
CHF11.71
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$1.83
CHF1.66
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$1.40
CHF1.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$1.66
CHF1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$1.78
CHF1.61
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$1.06
CHF0.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.96
CHF0.87
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$8.07
CHF7.31
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$87.24
CHF78.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$33,128.56
CHF29,978.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$47.04
CHF42.57
|
|
pay 83.5% more for housing
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$53.37
CHF48.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$1,345.22
CHF1,217.30
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$1,006.60
CHF910.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$232.88
CHF210.74
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$2,355.81
CHF2,131.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$28,987.49
CHF26,230.96
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$6.90
CHF6.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$5.21
CHF4.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$9.94
CHF8.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$63.38
CHF57.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$22.09
CHF19.99
|
|
pay 73.5% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$116.44
CHF105.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$49.69
CHF44.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$135.27
CHF122.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$159.33
CHF144.18
|
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