Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 66.0% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
Panama City
|
Brussels
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
$19.59
€18.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
Panama City
|
Brussels
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
$8.38
€7.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
$5.89
€5.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
$4.11
€3.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$5.43
€4.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
pay 80.0% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$53.34
€49.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$31,021.96
€28,513.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
$24.16
€22.21
|
|
pay 53.2% more for housing
Panama City
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
$57.82
€53.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
$1,165.94
€1,071.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
$976.56
€897.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
$182.93
€168.14
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Panama City
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
$989.17
€909.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
$23,148.55
€21,276.99
|
|
pay 54.2% more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$9.25
€8.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
$34.92
€32.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$14.15
€13.01
|
|
pay 53.2% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
$104.24
€95.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
$49.59
€45.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
$117.47
€107.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
$144.77
€133.06
|
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