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Moroni vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 17.4% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 35.7% less in Moroni
Groceries: pay 4.6% less in Moroni
Transportation: pay 37.9% more in Moroni
Housing: pay 31.0% less in Moroni
Childcare: pay 3.5% more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.3% less in Moroni

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

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Moroni vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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pay 35.7% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50 PAB11.50	$6.16 KMF2,710	-46.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$7.96 KMF3,503	-0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 PAB1.97	$1.00 KMF438	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 PAB1.60	$0.64 KMF283	-59.8%
Average			-35.7%

Panama City vs. Moroni - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.6% less for groceries

	Panama City	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 PAB2.52	$0.57 KMF250	-77.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$3.85 KMF1,695	-37.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$16.30 KMF7,174	+130.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PAB2.75	$5.02 KMF2,207	+82.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PAB3.07	??
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 PAB1.87	$2.29 KMF1,006	+22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 PAB0.82	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.92 PAB1.92	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$1.87 KMF822	+0.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 PAB1.55	$2.04 KMF898	+32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.96 PAB1.96	$1.40 KMF617	-28.4%
Average			-4.6%

Panama City vs. Moroni - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.9% more for transportation

	Panama City	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 PAB4.62	$11.40 KMF5,017	+146.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.00 PAB21.00	$32.19 KMF14,165	+53.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,262.00 PAB21,262.00	$19,057.90 KMF8M	-10.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.98 PAB16.98	$8.56 KMF3,768	-49.6%
Average			+37.9%

Panama City vs. Moroni - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.0% less for housing

	Panama City	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.70 PAB48.70	$73.74 KMF32,446	+51.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,262.50 PAB1,262.50	$727.83 KMF320K	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$874.18 PAB874.18	$604.66 KMF266K	-30.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.29 PAB100.29	$85.63 KMF37,676	-14.6%
Average			-31.0%

Panama City vs. Moroni - Cost of housing

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pay 3.5% more for childcare

	Panama City	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	$398.63 KMF175K	-26.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,641.50 PAB9,641.50	$14,067.24 KMF6M	+45.9%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 PAB3.30	$1.04 KMF458	-68.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 PAB4.11	$1.76 KMF774	-57.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 PAB6.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.40 PAB46.40	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.50 PAB8.50	$6.51 KMF2,862	-23.5%
Average			-51.3%

Panama City vs. Moroni - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay about the same for clothing

	Panama City	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.67 PAB66.67	$60.47 KMF26,605	-9.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.43 PAB48.43	$60.47 KMF26,605	+24.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.62 PAB94.62	$109.73 KMF48,283	+16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.67 PAB111.67	$85.10 KMF37,444	-23.8%

Panama City vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing

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