Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 9.7% cheaper than Panama City.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
$9.92
RUB898.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
$4.92
RUB445.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
$1.10
RUB100.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$0.60
RUB54.30
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
$0.63
RUB57.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
$4.72
RUB427.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
$3.62
RUB327.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
$1.74
RUB157.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
$2.18
RUB197.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.64
RUB57.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
$0.69
RUB62.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
$0.79
RUB71.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.56
RUB141.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.19
RUB17.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
$0.20
RUB18.37
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$2.31
RUB209.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$29.87
RUB2,703.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$32,820.00
RUB2,971,317.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
$5.69
RUB515.03
|
|
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Panama City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
$6.03
RUB545.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
$881.83
RUB79,835.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
$532.09
RUB48,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
$90.54
RUB8,197.12
|
|
pay 19.0% more for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
$484.25
RUB43,840.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
$11,553.80
RUB1,046,009.17
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$3.28
RUB297.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
$2.63
RUB238.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$2.52
RUB227.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
$32.93
RUB2,981.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$5.47
RUB495.22
|
|
pay 40.7% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
$98.68
RUB8,934.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
$46.53
RUB4,212.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
$117.96
RUB10,679.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
$114.14
RUB10,333.75
|
|
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