Cost of living comparison
India is 63.4% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in India instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 71.0% less for restaurants
Panama City
|
India
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$2.24
₹186.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$3.92
₹327.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$0.41
₹34.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$0.19
₹15.50
|
|
pay 64.7% less for groceries
Panama City
|
India
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$0.45
₹37.65
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$2.51
₹209.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$2.48
₹206.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$0.92
₹76.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$1.36
₹113.58
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$0.83
₹69.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.28
₹23.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$0.44
₹37.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$0.22
₹18.24
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.16
₹13.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.19
₹15.79
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
Panama City
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.78
₹399.70
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$8.38
₹700.11
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$13,136.82
₹1,098,157.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$2.70
₹225.46
|
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
Panama City
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$8.43
₹705.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$126.14
₹10,544.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$85.52
₹7,148.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$26.13
₹2,184.14
|
|
pay 87.9% less for childcare
Panama City
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$47.60
₹3,979.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$1,206.46
₹100,852.32
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$1.88
₹157.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$1.40
₹117.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$3.85
₹321.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$17.05
₹1,425.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$2.94
₹245.53
|
|
pay 49.6% less for clothing
Panama City
|
India
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$25.43
₹2,125.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$26.83
₹2,242.63
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$41.28
₹3,450.64
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$30.75
₹2,570.46
|
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