Cost of living comparison
Rome is 13.7% more expensive than Panama City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 9.9% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.9% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Rome
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Rome are more expensive than in Panama City. Expenses including groceries and clothing are lower in Rome.
If you lived in Rome instead of Panama City, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
Panama City
|
Rome
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
$16.08
€15.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
$2.23
€2.16
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
$1.12
€1.09
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
Panama City
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
$1.78
€1.72
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
$7.00
€6.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
$6.20
€6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
$3.76
€3.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
$4.89
€4.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
$0.92
€0.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.09
€1.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
$0.78
€0.76
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
Panama City
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
$7.15
€6.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
$37.51
€36.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
$26,794.08
€25,943.15
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
$17.15
€16.60
|
|
pay 12.3% more for housing
Panama City
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
$29.46
€28.52
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
$1,180.31
€1,142.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
$763.10
€738.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
$167.26
€161.95
|
|
pay 9.9% more for childcare
Panama City
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
$508.83
€492.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
$10,490.67
€10,157.51
|
|
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
Panama City
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
$5.36
€5.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
$1.53
€1.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
$6.43
€6.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
$58.31
€56.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
$10.72
€10.38
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
Panama City
|
Rome
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
$65.43
€63.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
$30.74
€29.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
$77.17
€74.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
$102.32
€99.07
|
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