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Panama

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Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 10.6% cheaper than Panama City.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 32.6% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 6.2% more in Riyadh
Housing: pay 5.3% less in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 1.2% more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 0.3% less in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Panama City	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.50 PAB11.50	$7.99 SAR30.00	-30.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 PAB8.00	$7.99 SAR30.00	-0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.97 PAB1.97	$0.87 SAR3.28	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.60 PAB1.60	$0.31 SAR1.18	-80.4%
Average			-33.5%

Panama City vs. Riyadh - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.6% less for groceries

	Panama City	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.52 PAB2.52	$1.29 SAR4.83	-48.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 PAB6.18	$5.27 SAR19.78	-14.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.09 PAB7.09	$6.76 SAR25.39	-4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 PAB2.75	$3.08 SAR11.57	+12.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.07 PAB3.07	$4.34 SAR16.27	+41.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 PAB1.87	$1.30 SAR4.88	-30.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 PAB0.82	$0.87 SAR3.28	+6.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.92 PAB1.92	$1.13 SAR4.23	-41.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.86 PAB1.86	$0.80 SAR2.99	-57.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 PAB1.55	$0.54 SAR2.04	-64.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.96 PAB1.96	$0.59 SAR2.21	-69.9%
Average			-32.6%

Panama City vs. Riyadh - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.2% more for transportation

	Panama City	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 PAB4.62	$2.35 SAR8.82	-49.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.00 PAB21.00	$37.31 SAR140.01	+77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,262.00 PAB21,262.00	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+62.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.98 PAB16.98	$18.12 SAR68.00	+6.7%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 5.3% less for housing

	Panama City	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.70 PAB48.70	$71.73 SAR269.20	+47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,262.50 PAB1,262.50	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$874.18 PAB874.18	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	-4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.29 PAB100.29	$81.86 SAR307.20	-18.4%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 1.2% more for childcare

	Panama City	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$543.33 PAB543.33	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	-2.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,641.50 PAB9,641.50	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+4.8%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 25.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Panama City	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.30 PAB3.30	$2.13 SAR8.00	-35.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 PAB4.11	$4.28 SAR16.07	+4.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.00 PAB6.00	$7.73 SAR29.00	+28.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.40 PAB46.40	$89.94 SAR337.52	+93.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.50 PAB8.50	$13.32 SAR50.00	+56.8%
Average			+25.1%

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pay 0.3% less for clothing

	Panama City	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.67 PAB66.67	$58.30 SAR218.78	-12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.43 PAB48.43	$54.26 SAR203.65	+12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.62 PAB94.62	$102.59 SAR385.02	+8.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.67 PAB111.67	$103.93 SAR390.02	-6.9%
Average			-0.3%

Panama City vs. Riyadh - Cost of clothing

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