Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Panama City Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 34.5% more expensive than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 52.3% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 34.8% more in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 67.6% more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.6% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% more in Road Town
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Road Town are more expensive than in Panama City.
Road Town vs. Panama City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 48.1% more for restaurants
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
PAB10.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PAB1.70
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
$1.67
|
|
Panama City vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.3% more for groceries
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
PAB2.56
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
PAB5.81
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
PAB6.82
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
PAB2.84
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
PAB3.29
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
PAB1.65
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
PAB0.70
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
PAB1.46
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
PAB1.00
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PAB1.37
|
$1.64
|
|
Panama City vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 34.8% more for transportation
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
PAB3.44
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
PAB22.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.50
PAB26.50
|
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Panama City vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 67.6% more for housing
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.20
PAB49.20
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,164.71
PAB1,164.71
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$953.85
PAB953.85
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.90
PAB95.90
|
$124.65
|
|
Panama City vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$476.00
PAB476.00
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,733.33
PAB15,733.33
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Panama City vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.61
PAB3.61
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.92
PAB5.92
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.86
PAB43.86
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$10.00
|
|
Panama City vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% more for clothing
|
Panama City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.00
PAB50.00
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
PAB47.50
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
PAB89.55
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.88
PAB126.88
|
$140.00
|
|
Panama City vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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