Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 28.0% more expensive than Panama City.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
Panama City
|
Oranjestad
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$8.50
AWG15.30
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
PAB1.73
|
$1.69
AWG3.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
PAB1.34
|
$1.56
AWG2.80
|
|
pay 45.8% more for groceries
Panama City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
PAB2.36
|
$2.54
AWG4.58
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
PAB4.56
|
$6.57
AWG11.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.17
PAB6.17
|
$7.07
AWG12.73
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
PAB2.20
|
$3.60
AWG6.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
PAB3.23
|
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
PAB1.43
|
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$1.55
AWG2.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
PAB1.36
|
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
PAB1.53
|
$2.75
AWG4.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
PAB0.89
|
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
|
pay 54.8% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
PAB4.18
|
$4.72
AWG8.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.80
PAB16.80
|
$34.68
AWG62.43
|
|
pay 31.7% more for housing
Panama City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.20
PAB50.20
|
$71.25
AWG128.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.91
PAB900.91
|
$770.54
AWG1,386.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$515.48
PAB515.48
|
$630.32
AWG1,134.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.33
PAB82.33
|
$145.62
AWG262.12
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
Panama City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$420.62
PAB420.62
|
$197.22
AWG355.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,343.71
PAB9,343.71
|
$10,737.40
AWG19,327.32
|
|
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
$4.00
AWG7.20
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
PAB3.51
|
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.78
PAB5.78
|
$8.47
AWG15.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
PAB42.79
|
$71.64
AWG128.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.00
PAB6.00
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
Panama City
|
Oranjestad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
PAB53.50
|
$80.83
AWG145.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
PAB41.33
|
$38.89
AWG70.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.88
PAB74.88
|
$109.20
AWG196.56
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.67
PAB90.67
|
$113.15
AWG203.66
|
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