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Panama

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Lesotho

Maseru vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Maseru is 69.2% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% less in Maseru
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Maseru
Transportation: pay 0.8% more in Maseru
Housing: pay 92.1% less in Maseru
Childcare: pay 89.2% less in Maseru
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.5% less in Maseru
Clothing: pay 4.1% more in Maseru

The cost of clothing and transportation in Maseru are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Maseru.

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Maseru vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maseru instead of Panama City, you would:

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pay 19.6% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Maseru
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50 PAB11.50	$9.01 LSL148.38	-21.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$8.41 LSL138.49	+5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 PAB1.97	$1.07 LSL17.56	-45.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 PAB1.60	$0.84 LSL13.85	-47.4%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Panama City	Maseru
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 PAB2.52	$0.83 LSL13.60	-67.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$3.30 LSL54.39	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$4.38 LSL72.07	-38.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PAB2.75	$1.54 LSL25.32	-44.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PAB3.07	$2.79 LSL45.98	-8.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 PAB1.87	$0.85 LSL14.02	-54.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 PAB0.82	$1.02 LSL16.71	+23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.92 PAB1.92	$1.23 LSL20.19	-36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.09 LSL17.95	-41.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 PAB1.55	$0.71 LSL11.66	-54.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.96 PAB1.96	$0.73 LSL12.00	-62.8%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 0.8% more for transportation

	Panama City	Maseru
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 PAB4.62	$4.98 LSL81.93	+7.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.00 PAB21.00	$30.04 LSL494.60	+43.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,262.00 PAB21,262.00	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-1.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.98 PAB16.98	$6.01 LSL98.92	-64.6%
Average			+0.8%

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pay 92.1% less for housing

	Panama City	Maseru
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.70 PAB48.70	$38.30 LSL630.53	-21.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,262.50 PAB1,262.50	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-92.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$874.18 PAB874.18	$55.58 LSL915.01	-93.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.29 PAB100.29	??
Average			-92.1%

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pay 89.2% less for childcare

	Panama City	Maseru
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	$52.06 LSL857.06	-90.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,641.50 PAB9,641.50	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-87.7%
Average			-89.2%

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pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Maseru
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 PAB3.30	$1.80 LSL29.68	-45.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 PAB4.11	$2.00 LSL32.97	-51.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 PAB6.00	$5.11 LSL84.08	-14.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.40 PAB46.40	$23.03 LSL379.19	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.50 PAB8.50	??
Average			-45.5%

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pay 4.1% more for clothing

	Panama City	Maseru
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.67 PAB66.67	$46.07 LSL758.38	-30.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.43 PAB48.43	$55.58 LSL915.01	+14.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.62 PAB94.62	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+10.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.67 PAB111.67	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+34.5%
Average			+4.1%

Panama City vs. Maseru - Cost of clothing

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